Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Henson goes down memory lane
A conversation with Larry Henson brings you back to the glory days of basketball at Waterloo High School. “Back then, basketball games were a social event,” the 82-year-old legendary former…
Read MoreTheft from Waterloo Walmart
The Waterloo Police Department is investigating a retail theft that occurred about 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Walmart. The suspect, described as a white male with a black tank top, is…
Read MoreIHSA cancels spring sports state tourneys
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors on Tuesday said it has canceled all IHSA spring state tournaments while leaving the door cracked ever-so-slightly for some semblance of competition…
Read MoreHouse fire south of Waterloo under investigation
Firefighters responded twice within a few hours early Sunday morning to a home at 4375 JJ Road south of Waterloo. The first call came shortly before 1:15 a.m. The homeowner…
Read MoreGirl injured by egg thrown from vehicle
A parent reported that their young daughter was struck in the face by an egg thrown out of a white Mitsubishi Eclipse SUV while she was walking along Route 3…
Read MoreTeen located after search
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance about 1 p.m. Friday in its search for a teenage boy in the 4700 block of Dusty’s Trail off LL Road south of…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Despite the uncertain times, the Republic-Times chose to go the optimistic route by opting to include its 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams in the April 1 newspaper. Be…
Read MoreTruck fire near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 6:35 p.m. Sunday to a fully engulfed truck fire in the 2700 block of Oakridge Drive, which is located off D Road between Columbia…
Read MoreFire call at Hopskeller
Schools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
(For the latest article that appeared in the March 18 Republic-Times, click here.) Local churches are the latest to close amid COVID-19 concerns. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville announced…
Read MoreHubbard places third at state three-point contest
Waterloo High School senior girls hoops standout Aubrey Hubbard advanced to the finals of the IHSA Class 3A Three-Point Showdown at Illinois State University on Thursday night. Hubbard, who shot…
Read MoreWednesday night gas leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded along with city workers to the area near the Amoco gas station on South Market Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a strong smell…
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