Posts Tagged ‘valmeyer’
R-T All-Local Baseball Team
The high school baseball season was jam-packed with highlights from local teams, and that says a lot about the quality of talent on area diamonds. Waterloo and Valmeyer both won…
Read MoreProud Pirate: memories from a Class of 1946 grad
A lot has changed in 70 years, especially in the flood-ravaged town of Valmeyer. But the memories remain. Fred Meister of Waterloo is one of 25 graduating members of the…
Read MoreLocal barber retiring as last of his kind
The Flood of 1993 washed away a lot of memories, prized possessions and community pride as Old Valmeyer drowned under the crashing waves of the Mississippi River. Thousands of people…
Read MoreNo injuries in Valmeyer house fire
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded along with police and EMS personnel to a fire reported at 113 E. Woodland Ridge about 10:35 a.m. Thursday. A neighbor called in the fire…
Read More‘Dogs no-hit Eagles for regional title; Pirates fall
The Waterloo baseball team continued its quest for the promised land with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Monroe County rival Columbia on Saturday to win the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional.…
Read MoreSoftball teams striving for greatness
There are regional titles up for grabs for local high school softball squads as the season winds down. In Class 2A, Dupo (16-5) will play for a regional championship on…
Read MoreMark Nappier | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School senior catcher Mark Nappier. He is pictured with parents Julie and Michael Nappier during his senior night ceremony following last…
Read MoreBulldogs barking loud in MVC
The Waterloo High School baseball team is clicking on all cylinders as the Mississippi Valley Conference schedule heads into the final stretch. The Bulldogs improved to 17-4 overall and a…
Read MoreColumbia wins Monroe County Softball Tournament
The Columbia High School softball team continued its recent stretch of solid all-around play by winning the Monroe County Softball Tournament in Waterloo on Thursday. The Eagles improved to 15-3…
Read MoreAction packed weekend of high school baseball
Local high school baseball teams crammed in a few games this weekend between raindrops with conference play looming. In a Friday evening showdown at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, the Gibault…
Read MoreSchneider’s celebrating 50 years in business
Schneider’s Quality Meats is celebrating 50 years of business in Monroe County. The business began in 1966 when Clayton and Jeannette Schneider opened the doors of a family store in…
Read MoreCrash in Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Monday to a single car crash on Woodland Ridge in Valmeyer. The female driver was not injured, but the vehicle she was driving nearly…
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