Posts Tagged ‘valmeyer’
Suspected truck thief in custody
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday that a Granite City man wanted in connection with the recent theft of a pickup truck near Valmeyer is now in custody. Police…
Read MoreChelsea Hooker | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School softball standout Chelsea Hooker. The senior catcher led the Pirates in hitting this season with a .511 batting average and…
Read MoreHawks, Pirates win regional titles
The Gibault and Valmeyer baseball teams both advanced to the Class 1A Greenville University Sectional by winning regional titles on Saturday. With wins on Wednesday, the two Monroe County rivals…
Read MoreRiley McCarthy | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Riley McCarthy. The lefthanded-hitting junior catcher is batting .460 with 24 RBIs to lead the Pirates (9-8) to…
Read MoreBaseball teams start strong
The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign. The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign.…
Read MoreUnlocked vehicles entered in Valmeyer
One person has been charged and another is in custody following two burglary reports earlier this week involving unlocked pickup trucks in Valmeyer. The incidents, which Valmeyer Police Chief Tom…
Read MoreA perfect season for VJHS volleyball
The Valmeyer Junior High School eighth grade volleyball team completed its dream season by winning four matches at the SIJHSAA Class S state tournament in Herrin on Saturday, including the…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team
The Republic-Times coverage area featured several standout performers in high school boys basketball this past winter, as evidenced by this year’s All-Local Boys Hoops Team. Here’s this year’s list: FIRST TEAM Kelvin…
Read MoreWaterloo updates water plans
Waterloo provided more insight into plans to build its own water treatment facility and leave Illinois American Water at the end of its current contract. News of these plans were…
Read MoreLocal hoops teams falter
It was a rough weekend for local high school boys basketball teams. Columbia (18-10) lost at home to Freeburg (19-11) on Friday night, 51-40. The Eagles led 13-11 after the…
Read MoreWho will be the last hoops team standing?
Local basketball squads are either trending up, treading water or falling flat this regular season, but all records are 0-0 at the start of upcoming regional play. How these teams…
Read MoreValmeyer police looking into suspicious person report
Valmeyer police are investigating a possible suspicious person report following an early Wednesday afternoon incident at a residence on Falcon Pointe. At 12:45 p.m., police received a report that a…
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