Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Opportunities on horizon for Columbia students
A lot of ground was covered during a brief Columbia School Board meeting Thursday night. Columbia School Superintendent Chris Grode addressed a viral TikTok school shooting “trend” that caused school…
Read MoreNew voter precincts approved
In the course of two weeks, Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean managed to consolidate 37 city and county voter precincts into 25 with only one minor adjustment requested from a…
Read MoreSinging Cowboy survives scare
As co-founder of the Randolph County Cowboy Church, Terry Roberson is no stranger to sharing his faith. Yet, a recent COVID scare inspired him to write a program unlike any…
Read MoreQuilts for Kentucky
After tornadoes tore through parts of Kentucky earlier this month, a local quilting guild stepped up to bring comfort to those who need it most. According to national media reports,…
Read MoreSchool Report Card data doesn’t tell full story
More data is gradually being added to the Illinois State Report Card, but local school officials are saying there is more to the story than just these numbers alone. The…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 12-15-21
(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 MoreStill afraid of bogeymen | Ott Observations
In my childhood, I shared a bedroom with my little brother. Every night, he blocked the sliding doors on the closet before going to bed so “the Bogeyman can’t come…
Read MoreNew holiday classics | Mark’s Remarks
Have you ever heard the song “Santa, Teach Me to Dance”? I listened to it the other day and can’t really understand why it didn’t catch on. Sure, it…
Read MoreTuesday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments responded about noon Tuesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hamacher and North Market streets. No major injuries were reported, but there…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursuit ends in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to I-255 in Columbia shortly before 1:40 p.m. Monday for assistance as outside law enforcement agencies pursued a stolen vehicle…
Read MoreBreak-in, vandalism at old ICS
Police are investigating a Sunday evening break-in at the vacant former Immaculate Conception School facility on South Main Street in Columbia. A neighbor to the former school called police shortly…
Read MoreInjury crash on Floraville Road
Two people were injured in a Wednesday morning crash on Floraville Road near Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 7:45 a.m., deputies were dispatched to…
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