Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Local man captures images of rural life
With today’s average smart phone capable of taking high quality pictures, a common saying claims that anyone with a smart phone is a photographer. Ron Caimi, a lawyer who loves…
Read MoreWhat to expect in 2016
In this Bicentennial year, Monroe Countians will put their best faces forward as they celebrate all their county has to offer throughout the year. Here are some other things Monroe…
Read MoreAs river recedes, EMA assessing local damage
With the threat of major flooding decreasing by the day, the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency is now focused on working with the Illinois EMA to assess local damage as…
Read MoreOnly minor flooding issues in Monroe County as river crests
Local levees continue to hold strong throughout Monroe County and south into Prairie du Rocher as the Mississippi River has crested following a surge due to the staggering amount of…
Read MoreRepublic-Times 2015 Year in Review
The year 2015 is just about in the books. From the eventful to the more mundane aspects of daily living in Monroe County, the Republic-Times was with you every step…
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 MoreHOLIDAY HOOPS: Eagles top ‘Dogs, soar to tourney final
The Columbia Eagles boys basketball team has soared to its best start in recent memory, improving to 10-0 while advancing to the final of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played at…
Read MoreSoggy holiday weekend leads to flooding concerns
Following a soggy Christmas weekend, even more rainfall in the St. Louis region on Monday resulted in several inches received over a four-day span, causing concern for flood-prone lands and…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs post holiday tourney wins
It just wouldn’t be the Christmas season without the annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and the opening round of this year’s event took place Saturday with local boys basketball teams in…
Read MoreCandy Cane Classic underway at Gibault
The 19th annual Candy Cane Classic girls basketball tournament got underway at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo on Monday evening, with two lopsided games involving three local teams. Columbia…
Read MoreWEEKEND HOOPS RECAP: Hawks go 1-1; Eagles, ‘Dogs victorious
Gibault erased a 12-point deficit late only to fall again to Metro-East Lutheran at home on Friday night. But the Hawks bounced back strong on Saturday, toppling Nashville. Columbia won…
Read MoreThursday fire call for WFD
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday to the report of a lawnmower on fire at 3060 Cedar Ridge Lane near New Hanover. The burning lawnmower was…
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