Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Big hope for little Russell
Community members will soon have the opportunity to support the family of Russell Brafford, a sergeant with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department whose young son has a birth defect. On…
Read MoreWoman arrested in Top Shooters burglary
A woman from Effingham has been charged with the late January burglary of Top Shooters Sports Bar in Columbia. Micheala D. Verdeyen, 53, of Effingham, was taken into custody Wednesday…
Read MorePurse stolen from YMCA; card used locally
Local police agencies are attempting to locate two women who allegedly stole a purse from a car in the Monroe County YMCA parking lot late Thursday afternoon and used a…
Read More‘Smart on crime’ – Police deflection discussed
In February 2015, the rural Northern Illinois town of Dixon was rocked by three drug overdose deaths in 10 days. Like most communities, Dixon had seen sporadic overdose deaths, but…
Read MoreAssessments coming soon
In stark contrast to last year, Monroe County residents can expect to see 2018 property assessments in the Feb. 27 issue of the Republic-Times. The 2017 property assessments weren’t published…
Read MoreI-255 pavement repairs in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the right two lanes of southbound Interstate 255 at the Route 3 exit in Columbia are closed Tuesday to perform pavement maintenance. All ramps…
Read MoreLocal hoops teams falter
It was a rough weekend for local high school boys basketball teams. Columbia (18-10) lost at home to Freeburg (19-11) on Friday night, 51-40. The Eagles led 13-11 after the…
Read MoreMissouri man gets prison for child porn
A Missouri man was sentenced this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for possession of child pornography stemming from a 2015…
Read MoreColumbia man going to prison for sex abuse
A Columbia man was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court this week to prison for committing sex acts with an underage girl in 2017. Matthew D. Brawley, 27, of Columbia,…
Read MoreWho will be the last hoops team standing?
Local basketball squads are either trending up, treading water or falling flat this regular season, but all records are 0-0 at the start of upcoming regional play. How these teams…
Read MoreNew Queen of Hearts game in town
Thursday nights in downtown Waterloo just became more exciting, as a new Queen of Hearts drawing is taking place at Hopskeller Brewing Company. The raffle benefits Helping Strays. “It’s another…
Read MoreMixed opinions on minimum wage hike
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would increase the minimum wage in the state to $15 an hour by 2025. It passed along party lines, with 39 Democrats…
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