Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Schools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
(For the latest article that appeared in the March 18 Republic-Times, click here.) Local churches are the latest to close amid COVID-19 concerns. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville announced…
Read MoreWFD frees bull from machinery
Waterloo Fire Department was paged shortly before 8:50 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an animal trapped in machinery. WFD was asked to bring portable extrication equipment to the 4800…
Read MoreMonroe County addresses voting concerns due to coronavirus
Monroe County Clerk and Recorder Jonathan McLean has advice for voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary election amid concerns about the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. McLean advised people to join…
Read MoreElection volunteers honored to serve
As of Thursday, 349 local residents had voted early at the Monroe County Courthouse ahead of the March 17 primary and another 179 had voted by mail. But those voters…
Read MoreScheibe aims to keep county safe
The Monroe County Board recently promoted a familiar person to a new position in county government. Former Monroe County Emergency Management Agency Assistant Director Kevin Scheibe became the county’s new…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team
The Republic-Times coverage area featured plenty of solid high school boys basketball talent on local courts this winter, with several of the top players being underclassmen. Here’s this year’s Republic-Times…
Read MoreSunday fire calls
Local fire departments were busy on Sunday tending to a number of field and brush fires. “Today is not a good day to burn outside. The vegetation is too dry,…
Read MoreInjury crash near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on Route 3 at Doyle…
Read MoreMonroe County among best places to save money in Illinois
Saving can be difficult depending on factors like income, cost of living, purchasing power and taxes. In its annual study, SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, weighed those metrics…
Read MoreThursday crash south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 4 p.m. Feb. 27 to a rollover crash on KK Road about a mile east of Bluff Road south of Valmeyer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreFirst Bank selling local branches
First Bank announced this week that it is selling 14 of its 94 branches – including the Waterloo, Columbia and Red Bud locations – to other banks. The company said…
Read MoreCrash on Route 3 south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1:15 p.m. Thursday to a four-vehicle crash on Route 3 at LL Road south of Waterloo that resulted in one minor injury. The Red Bud…
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