Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
Sheriff speaks on SAFE-T Act
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing delivered an overview of Illinois’ Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act during Tuesday’s Monroe County Board meeting. The SAFE-T Act was signed into law in…
Read MoreVideo gambling hits jackpot
Local risk takers in Monroe County prompted an increase in local video gaming revenue for yet another year, providing revenue for area businesses as well as tax funds which are…
Read MoreTeen drug trend talk
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities began the new year with something of a deep-dive into youth drug trends courtesy of Columbia School Resource Officer Tyler McWhorter. Most of…
Read MoreColumbia making time for teachers
A substantial adjustment to the weekly schedule and faculty collaboration opportunities was the central discussion topic for the Columbia School Board this month, though board members also introduced a change…
Read MoreConvicted murderer from Columbia dies
A convicted murderer from Columbia has died, the Illinois Department of Corrections confirmed last week with the Republic-Times. An IDOC official said Jordan C. Kuykendall, 33, most recently an inmate…
Read MoreEx-Columbia employee charged with theft
A local woman is facing criminal charges related to her role as a City of Columbia employee. Hollie J. Thornton, 32, of Columbia, is alleged to have taken unauthorized control…
Read MoreLafore arrested again
A convicted murderer is in hot water once again. Former Waterloo resident Kodi A. Lafore, 31, of Evansville, is facing several drug possession charges following his arrest last Tuesday in…
Read MoreBulman reflects on gold award
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois congratulated Anna Bulman of Waterloo for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout, a designation she earned by planning and directing a day camp for Girl…
Read MoreSupreme Court sides with Bost
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging Illinois’ election laws can proceed because he is a candidate for office, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 14. Bost, a Republican from…
Read MoreClean Slate Act passed in Illinois
Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the long-debated Clean Slate Act last week. House Bill…
Read MoreEagles keep rising to the rim
One local high school boys basketball squad is trending up, but a few others are trying to find out how to scrounge up some wins. Columbia (15-4) picked up five…
Read MoreRivalry meet-ups in girls hoops
A number of local high school girls basketball squads are facing off against each other in the late going to the regular season. On Tuesday, Gibault (13-10) hosted small-school Monroe…
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