Posts Tagged ‘oak hill’
Monroe County sends message as state modifies reopening plans
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution at its meeting on Monday “asking for relief from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan.” “The Monroe County Board of…
Read MoreMonroe County coronavirus case count at 89
The coronavirus continued its slow spread through Monroe County in recent days. The county now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus, while the death toll remains at 11. Three new…
Read MoreCoronavirus case at Waterloo Burger King; regional reopening plan unveiled
Monroe County is up to 83 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, one of which is an employee at Burger King in Waterloo. The fast food restaurant, located at…
Read MoreCounty, Oak Hill talk COVID
The coronavirus pandemic was a main point of discussion during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. The meeting was held in public session at the courthouse and virtually via…
Read MoreCoronavirus maintains its grip: 74 cases, 11 deaths in county
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in 74 positive cases and 11 deaths in Monroe County, with much of the attention placed on local senior facilities. The latest death was another…
Read MoreModified stay at home order extended; Oak Hill has first case and Garden Place reports more deaths
On the heels of Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement that he will extend a modified version of Illinois’ stay at home order into late May, a senior living community in Waterloo…
Read MoreFour coronavirus cases in Monroe County; 2 deaths in St. Clair County; 6 Randolph County cases
Monroe County health officials reported a fourth positive coronavirus case on Saturday. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said it is a woman in her mid-70s who remains hospitalized.…
Read MoreCounty receives project, financial updates
The rapidly changing nature of the current coronavirus environment obviously dominated Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, which can read about on this week’s front page. In other business…
Read MoreSchools, 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 MoreCounty moves on road projects
The Monroe County Board approved two road improvement projects at its meeting on Tuesday. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger provided details on the projects. The first is a cooperative…
Read MoreFirst CNA grads at Oak Hill
Six women donned traditional caps and gowns to celebrate being graduated as certified nursing assistants from an intensive six weeks of work and study in the Activities Room of Oak…
Read MoreHear the train a comin’ at Oak Hill
Joe Berry has a passion for trains, both the full-size version and ones that can fit in his hand. The Columbia man, with help from the Oak Hill Memorial Endowment…
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