Posts Tagged ‘sparta’
Season ends for Eagles
Playing before a packed gym Friday night in Sparta, Columbia and Pinckneyville battled for a Class 2A regional championship. The Eagles got behind early and fought back late before ultimately…
Read MoreWedding day turns tragic near Red Bud
A young man from Herrin died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday evening near Red Bud. The Red Bud fire and police departments, Monroe County EMS, MedStar Ambulance and Monroe…
Read MoreStyrofoam recycling comes to Monroe County
Between Black Friday sales and large gifts, families find themselves left with a lot of packaging – particularly large sheets of styrofoam used to protect fragile merchandise. Until being introduced…
Read MoreNo Grand American in Sparta this year
The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that the 121st Grand American World Trapshooting Championships, traditionally held at the World Shooting and Recreational…
Read MoreSt. Louis man arrested after high-speed chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested a St. Louis man after he led deputies on a high-speed pursuit north from Waterloo into Columbia early Sunday before attempting to escape on…
Read MoreRed Bud man to appear on ‘The Price is Right’
Red Bud resident Allen Corbin recently had the thrill of a lifetime, appearing as a contestant on the popular TV game show “The Price is Right” while vacationing in California…
Read MoreFootball season kicks off for area teams
All three area teams hosted games to open up the 2015 high school football season on Friday night. Columbia easily defeated Wood River, 49-0. Last season, also in week one,…
Read MoreHawks win tourney; Bulldogs fall in title game
Two local high school boys basketball teams closed mid-winter tournament play with wins on Saturday while another suffered a heartbreaking defeat. Here’s a recap of Saturday action involving Gibault, Waterloo…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in mid-winter tourneys
The Waterloo, Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are competing in separate mid-winter tournaments this week with varying results. ‘Dogs in Sparta tourney final The Bulldogs will play for a…
Read MoreLocal teams begin play in Freeburg hoops tourney
Monroe County boys high school basketball teams went 1-2 in the first day of action in the Freeburg Holiday Tournament on Friday. In a rematch of last year’s title game,…
Read MoreGibault wins sectional volleyball title
Gibault is one win away from a return trip to the state volleyball tournament following a dominant performance Thursday night in the Class 2A Sparta Sectional final. The Hawks (24-14)…
Read More‘Dogs win come-from-behind thriller; Eagles roll
The Waterloo High School Bulldogs never gave up in Friday’s football season opener at Herrin, winning 28-27 in the final minute of the game. Herrin converted two turnovers into touchdowns…
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