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CHS graduation goes virtual
While hope remains to celebrate in person at some point, the Columbia High School Class of 2020 settled for floating heart and thumbs up emojis instead of flying caps. Due…
Read MoreStudents react to school closure
Gov. JB Pritzker announced earlier this month the suspension of in-person learning at schools statewide for the rest of the academic year in an effort to slow the spread of…
Read MoreCHS sets grad plans
During her report to the Columbia School Board at the board’s meeting on Thursday, Assistant Superintendent Courtney Castelli informed the board of the district’s plans for graduation after Gov. JB…
Read MoreCalli Wibbenmeyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is softball player Calli Wibbenmeyer of Columbia. Wibbenmeyer, a sophomore infielder at Rockhurst University, led the team in hitting at .368 this spring to…
Read MoreCHS senior hosting podcast
After winning the Monroe County startUP Entrepreneur of the Year award last year, Jacob O’Connor has shifted his focus to a new venture. That is the Venture Mentality podcast, which…
Read MoreHolmes earns state hoops kudos
A third Holmes brother is carrying on the family’s rich basketball tradition at Columbia High School. Following his amazing junior season for the Eagles, Jackson Holmes was named to an…
Read MoreCHS class covers music history
A new course at Columbia High School is giving students a perspective on history they normally would not get until college, if ever. That class is called social/political history of…
Read MoreCHS cheer places 3rd at state
Monroe County was well-represented at the IHSA State Competitive Cheerleading Finals in Bloomington this weekend, as both the Columbia and Waterloo varsity high school squads competed in the medium division.…
Read MoreCHS considers rebranding
Columbia High School will soon be getting a makeover. CHS Principal Brian Reeves spoke to the Columbia School Board at its January meeting about wanting to rebrand the school by…
Read MoreCHS student dies
The Columbia school district notified parents Thursday that a Columbia High School student died that day. The student was identified as Hope Alexis Campos. “Our thoughts and sympathies are with…
Read MoreHope Alexis Campos | Obituary
Hope Alexis Campos, 14, of Columbia, born on April 28, 2005 in Creve Coeur, Mo., died Jan. 9, 2020 at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Hope was a freshman at…
Read MoreEagles down Mascoutah, 28-7
The Columbia High School football team opened its season with a 28-7 win at home over Mascoutah on Saturday. The game was rescheduled from Friday night due to inclement weather.…
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