Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Refinancing to save county $2 million on Oak Hill
Monroe County taxpayers will save more than $2 million in payments on the Oak Hill elder care facility over the next decade, it was learned Tuesday morning. A refinancing plan…
Read MoreWinter Sports Schedules 2013-14
Fall has come and gone and winter is just around the corner, with girls basketball beginning this week and bowling already underway. Below you can download and print the winter…
Read MoreValmeyer man charged with arson
Troy C. Blevins, 21, of Valmeyer, was arrested and charged this week with felony arson following an Oct. 12 fire that destroyed an old abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn on…
Read MoreCounterfeit bills reported in the county
Area banks are reporting that counterfeit $20 bills have been circulating in Monroe and Randolph counties over recent days. For an update on this report visit the police section of…
Read MoreCoalition forming in county to fight drugs
Members of the community met last Wednesday to discuss forming a coalition to better assess and solve the problems facing youth in Monroe County. Fifty-nine community figureheads attended the meeting…
Read MoreGibault wins state soccer title
For the fourth time in school history, the Gibault Hawks are state champions. With a thrilling 2-1 victory over Herscher on Saturday night, the Hawks completed a dream season, and…
Read MoreLegal wrangling over skate park continues
A neighbor to the Optimist Skate and Bicycle Park in Waterloo has amended a previously filed legal case in an attempt to cease activity there. The litigation, filed by Scott…
Read MoreEagles finish regular season undefeated, Bulldogs fall
The Columbia Eagles football team completed a perfect regular season at 9-0 on Friday night, defeating Nashville on the road, 42-14. The Eagles built up a 35-0 lead at halftime…
Read MoreGibault defeats Columbia in soccer sectional
One team would go home. The other would advance to the sectional final. When Gibault and Columbia met on Wednesday night, players from each side knew the stakes. They knew the…
Read MoreTentative trial date set for Kuykendall
Jordan Kuykendall appeared in a Monroe County courtroom last Wednesday. Charged with first-degree murder for the June 27 stabbing death of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, Erin Schneider, in Columbia, Kuykendall and…
Read MoreLevee repairs set to start in county
Work to upgrade existing levee systems along the Mississippi River in the metro east is set to begin next month right here in Monroe County. Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer…
Read MoreChanging of the guard at State Bank of Waterloo
Mark Altadonna has been a familiar face in the Monroe County banking scene for the past 21 years. However, he will retire at the end of the year from his president…
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