Posts Tagged ‘facebook’
Sex charges for Waterloo man
A Monroe County man is facing multiple felony charges related to seducing and committing sexual acts with a minor earlier this year. Jorge Cruz-Lopez, 30, of Waterloo, was charged Friday…
Read MoreThe importance of media literacy
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a multiple-part series centering on the big questions associated with media literacy.) Multiple studies estimate the average U.S. citizen spends 4-8 hours consuming…
Read MoreTeacher sues after Facebook fiasco
A Columbia Middle School teacher filed suit in Monroe County court earlier this month after a false Facebook post that attributed racist comments to her circulated online. Elizabeth Kanyuck is…
Read MoreColumbia keeps Route 3 dialogue moving
Representatives of the Facebook group “Citizens Demanding Change on Illinois Route 3, Columbia, Illinois” addressed the Columbia City Council, Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul and Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing…
Read MoreMillstadt residents rescued from St. Maarten
Four Millstadt residents who were stranded on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma caused flight cancellations and the evacuation of more than 1,200 Americans have since found…
Read MoreSocial media a ‘double-edged sword’ for schools
In a whirlwind world of tweets, emails, text messages and friend requests, school district administrators aim to facilitate learning in an Internet-oriented world. Since the rise of social media platforms…
Read MoreSponsor a photo contest with the R-T
A great way to step out of the box and get creative about marketing your brand is to run a photo contest with the Republic-Times. Use it as a way…
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