Posts Tagged ‘Dupo High School’
Fatal shooting in Dupo
By COREY SAATHOFF and ANDREW UNVERFERTH At least one person has died in a double-shooting that took place late Monday morning in Dupo. Police said two people were shot in the…
Read MoreCharges in tow truck tragedy
Nearly a year after the death of a local tow truck driver, charges were filed in connection with the incident. Jason Hale, 48, of DeSoto, Mo., was charged Oct. 10…
Read MoreDupo High School electrifies education
Dupo High School recently announced the introduction of a cutting-edge Electrician Course Pathway, set to ignite the passion for electrical systems and empower students with in-demand skills for the future.…
Read MoreNational honor for Dupo AFJROTC
The Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Dupo High School, which also involves Columbia High School students, has soared to new heights, achieving the prestigious Distinguished Unit Award with Merit for…
Read MoreDupo softball putting in the work
The Dupo High School softball program is coming off a 2-13 campaign last season, but don’t tell that to its head coach or the players. “I think we are going…
Read MoreLocals named State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission recently announced the latest students earning State Scholars distinction. The students are selected annually based on ACT or SAT exams and sixth semester class rank…
Read MoreGirls tracksters medal at state
The Republic-Times coverage area was represented well at the IHSA Girls Track State Meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Waterloo High School junior Molly Grohmann and Columbia…
Read MoreGraff rebounded from tragedy
(This is the final part of a two-story series on former Dupo High School basketball standout Glenn Graff, who went on to coach at Waterloo High School in the mid-1960s.…
Read MoreHard work paid off for Graff
(This is the first of a two-part series on former Dupo High School basketball great Glenn Graff, who also coached at Waterloo High School in the mid-1960s. To read part…
Read MoreKelvin Swims Jr. | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is junior college basketball player Kelvin Swims Jr. The 2019 Dupo High School graduate is the starting point guard at Parkland College, which is…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
Read MoreSteady rise in COVID cases locally
Monroe County has had 1,110 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic begin, with 185 of them active at last count. There have been 218 new cases here since Oct. 20.…
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