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Proud Pirate: memories from a Class of 1946 grad
A lot has changed in 70 years, especially in the flood-ravaged town of Valmeyer. But the memories remain. Fred Meister of Waterloo is one of 25 graduating members of the…
Read MoreMaeystown still tackling water issues
As residents of Flint, Mich., continue to deal with the effects of a poorly managed water contamination crisis that has allowed lead to leach into the city’s drinking water for…
Read MoreBicentennial Birthday Bash celebrates county’s history
A sold out gathering filled the Hecker Community Center on Saturday to celebrate Monroe County’s 200th anniversary during a Bicentennial Birthday Bash. Attendees were treated to fried chicken and all…
Read MoreMonroe County’s founding precedes Illinois
With the swift approach of “Ringing in the New Year” on Friday that begins a year-long celebration of the Bicentennial of Monroe County’s establishment in 1816, the Republic-Times is introducing…
Read MoreOne Vote Matters in Valmeyer
Every vote counts. Case in point: just one vote decided the race between Kyle Duffy and Tim Valentine for an open seat on the Valmeyer Village Board last Tuesday. Amidst…
Read MoreScout Inspires Civil War Remembrance
Church bells tolled at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end the Civil War. Waterloo joined the…
Read MoreBrush fire near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department is responding to the report of a brush fire along Triple Lakes Road. The fire was called in by a passing motorist around 5:30 p.m. Friday.…
Read MoreEx-boyfriend arrested for murder of Columbia teen
Columbia police arrested 20-year-old Jordan Kuykendall Saturday for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend Erin Schneider, 17, on Thursday. He is currently under police guard at a…
Read MoreShelton, Dossett crowned CHS Prom royalty
Columbia High School held its prom Saturday night at The Falls. Court members were Nick Antonini, Andrew Dossett, Brannan Hutchinson, Brock McGowan, Taylor Allen, Molly Buchana, Rachel Ribolzi and Sadie Shelton. Shelton…
Read MoreSunday night fire guts vacant Fults home
The Maeystown, Valmeyer and Prairie du Rocher fire departments battled a fire to a vacant home at 3109 Maeystown Road near the corner of Bluff Road in Fults on Sunday…
Read MoreJudge again sides with ministry in Coleman wrongful death suit
A judge dismissed counts against Joyce Meyer Ministries in a recently refiled wrongful death lawsuit against the ministry and its former employee, Chris Coleman, during a hearing held Wednesday afternoon…
Read MoreCar veers off road, strikes house near Dupo
Miraculously, no injuries were reported after a car veered off the roadway and struck the corner of a house east of Dupo before overturning shortly before midnight late Wednesday night.…
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