Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Valmeyer Jr. Legion advances to state
With an 8-1 victory over Breese at Borsch Park on Monday night, the Valmeyer Post 901 Junior Legion baseball squad won the Fifth Division Tournament title and punched its ticket…
Read MoreMonroe Division down to the wire
The Monroe Division of the Mon-Clair League has become a tight race entering the final weekend of the regular season. The Valmeyer Lakers are still atop the division at 16-6,…
Read MoreHurricanes swim strong for new coach
The Columbia Hurricanes enjoyed a 6-2 season and second place showing at the Kaskaskia Conference Meet this past weekend under first-year head coach Maggie Laux. Laux, who started as a…
Read MoreKB Contracting keeps building
By ISABELLA SIMMONDS For the Republic-Times Mike and Taylor Thomas have had much success with their Waterloo businesses in the past three years and continue to grow and create projects…
Read MoreTeen returns from dog agility world championship
A New Athens teen recently returned from a trip to Finland for the Junior Open Agility World Championship. Deltin Cinotto started participating in dog agility at a young age when…
Read MoreTuesday crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound just across from the eastbound Columbia exit. One vehicle went off into a wooded area as…
Read MoreNo injuries after train strikes car
Emergency personnel responded shortly after midnight early Saturday morning to the railroad crossing at Outlet and Bluff roads west of Maeystown after a train struck a car on the tracks.…
Read MoreA dream comes true for Dell
The 75th annual Monroe County Fair’s first day concluded with the crowning of its new fair queen and little miss Sunday night. Sophia Dell, the 18-year-old daughter of Brian and…
Read MoreMueller is new CMS principal
The recently vacated position of Columbia Middle School principal was filled during the Columbia School Board meeting on Thursday night. Dawn Mueller was hired to take the position of previous…
Read MoreKorean War vet takes Honor Flight
Korean War veteran Marvin Ries was recently treated to an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in recognition of his past service to the country. The program was organized through Land…
Read MoreStem cell donor happy to help out
Monroe County resident Corey Blackwell recently donated stem cells to a needy recipient in Washington, D.C. Blackwell participated in the donation procedure through Be The Match, an organization operated by…
Read MoreMillstadt couple offers new gardening experience
A Millstadt couple have recently started a small farm to help educate about gardening, environmentalism and the importance of Illinois native flora and fauna. Kim and Mark Atkins purchased their…
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