Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Garage fire in Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday to a garage on fire on East South Second Street in Red Bud. Flames were seen shooting from the…
Read MoreBrush fire near Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded about 8 p.m. Saturday to a large brush fire spreading toward two structures in the 5400 block of Beck Road near LL Road southeast of…
Read MoreFootball squads victorious
All three local high school football teams posted victories Friday night in week three of the 2025 season. At Columbia, the host Eagles improved to 3-0 with a decisive 54-13…
Read MoreVehicle strikes pole in New Hanover
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:30 a.m. Saturday to the area of D Road and Estate Drive near Hanover Road after a vehicle struck a utility pole. Lines were down…
Read MoreGas leak at Valmeyer Post Office
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the report of a strong odor of gas inside the Valmeyer Post Office, 100 Knobloch Boulevard. Post office employees reported headache…
Read MoreTeen gets prison in fatal DUI crash
One year after the tragic death of 15-year-old Columbia High School soccer player Crawford Bryant, the driver of the vehicle involved in the Labor Day crash has been sentenced. Trevor…
Read MoreMore details in teen’s shooting
Following news late last Tuesday that the father of 14-year-old Emma Schultheis was charged following her July 21 shooting death, more information was revealed about the tragic and rare incident…
Read MoreStudent threat neutralized in Valmeyer
Police and school officials addressed a situation that unfolded the morning of Aug. 29 in Valmeyer after two students reported to their teacher that another student had allegedly made a…
Read MoreSocial services groups to merge
Human Support Services will soon see a major change in its structure following a merger announced last week with Caritas Family Solutions in Belleville. Per a Friday press release, the…
Read MoreWhat’s next in 4 foot mess?
Following the denial of a hardship variance for John and Caley Homrighausen, questions remain about the future of their home and the neighboring farm property. As previously reported, the couple’s…
Read MoreFather Brian heeds the call
Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia recently welcomed a new priest, with this hopefully proving to be one of his longer parish tenures. Father Brian Barker stepped in Aug. 20 for…
Read MoreNew year, new leaders at Gibault
Though down a principal, Gibault Catholic High School began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming some new administrators, the two having their own histories as student and staff alumni. Stepping in…
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