Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Wednesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a passenger car on Route 3 just south of Carl Street in Columbia. The semi…
Read MoreGirls hoops season tips off
The high school girls basketball season got going this week with a pair of local tip-off tournaments. Columbia opened its 13th annual tip-off classic in style on Monday, winning 51-27…
Read MoreAuthor shares love of pro wrestling
A Columbia native and former Republic-Times sports editor recently published a book dedicated to wrestling and the love he and others have come to feel for the sport. Jeremy Housewright,…
Read MoreLocal hockey teams victorious
Both local high school club hockey teams posted victories last week as the season starts to round into shape. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 3-1 on the young season following…
Read MoreMonroe County loves its veterans
Waterloo and Columbia each hosted Veterans Day ceremonies this past weekend, with city officials and residents coming out to recognize the sacrifice of all those who have served in the…
Read MoreHistoric house in harm’s way
With a recent sign dedication at Fort Piggott off Bluff Road near Columbia now past, the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail Coalition has turned some of its attention toward another local historical landmark…
Read MoreOak Hill settlement costs county
Monroe County and the former director of nursing at the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo have reached a settlement agreement in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed last…
Read MoreFirst aid for the mind
Human Support Services will soon be conducting several mental health first aid training sessions, part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to improve mental health awareness and care in the community.…
Read MoreSkate park hours debated
Most notable among the items discussed at last week’s Waterloo Park District board meeting were changes at the Waterloo Optimist Skate Park – though the board also touched on progress…
Read MorePolice impersonation investigation
The Millstadt Police Department said that following an investigation, a man suspected of driving two vehicles that appear to resemble police vehicles was taken into custody. This person is facing…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11-8-23
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreParenting and teaching | Mark’s Remarks
I have often wondered, during my teaching career, how many parents simply want a break. I mean, how often did we wish we had an easy kid to take care…
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