All-American honor for Martin

Columbia High School graduate Taylor Martin, a junior defender on the University of Missouri-St. Louis women’s soccer squad, was named last week to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team…

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All-conference Bulldogs

Waterloo High School enjoyed plenty of success during the fall sports season, with its girls tennis squad capturing a sectional title and sending five to state, its boys soccer and…

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CHS all-conference athletes

With two state champion teams and postseason success both on the team and individual levels this past fall, it’s no shock that several Columbia High School student-athletes received recognition by…

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Dupo all-conference athletes

Following the fall sports season, several Dupo High School student-athletes received honors from the small-school Kaskaskia Division of the Cahokia Conference. With a 2025 campaign that saw the program’s first…

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An emerging Christian voice

In August, I wrote a column questioning the absence of a strong Christian voice about the terror campaign the Trump Administration is waging on non-white immigrants. The voice is emerging.…

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Dieting Epiphany

In October, Michelle convinced me to go on a pretty radical diet in which we ate next to nothing – most notably omitting sugar, bread, and anything tasty. Now, we…

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Police Blotter | 12-10-25

(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…

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Tuesday night crash near Hecker

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:15 p.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle rollover on Route 159 at Roscow Road just south of Hecker. Hecker firefighters safely removed two occupants from the…

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Tuesday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about noon Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound at Eagle Drive near Columbia Middle School. No injuries were reported in the crash, which involved…

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