Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Hawks 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 MoreTouchette wins regional; other bowlers advance
Columbia High School junior Cameron Touchette began his quest for a third straight state bowling tournament appearance in fine fashion Saturday in Cahokia, winning the regional with the top overall…
Read MoreWHS Athletic Hall of Fame class chosen
The Waterloo High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee last week announced its Class of 2015 and invited the entire community to honor the group at halftime of the boys…
Read MoreMain Street Music caters to niche markets
Dave Schmidt of Columbia lives and breathes music. Many years ago, he wanted to have a business that would help foster that same passion in others around the Monroe County.…
Read MoreCrash on Route 3 south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with injury on Route 3 near Old Red Bud Road south of Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a…
Read MoreBoy Scout project aims to honor Civil War vets
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, local Boy Scout Shane Douglas is working on a fitting way to honor local veterans of the battle…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Columbia edges Waterloo; Hawks top Pirates
Tuesday night featured a double dose of Monroe County high school basketball action as Columbia hosted Waterloo while Valmeyer traveled to Gibault. In what turned out to be a tight…
Read MoreRepublic-Times celebrates 125th anniversary
In 2015, the Republic-Times is celebrating 125 years of serving the Monroe County community with quality weekly news coverage. The Republic-Times is a successor to Waterloo’s first newspapers, Independent Democrat…
Read MoreGIRLS HOOPS: Eagles down ‘Dogs in rivalry game
By ALAN DOOLEY Columbia outlasted Waterloo in a girls high school basketball rivalry game Tuesday night at Columbia High School, 57-49. Waterloo appeared to take control of the game early,…
Read MoreFRIDAY NIGHT HOOPS: Eagles win again; ‘Dogs, Hawks fall short
The Eagles, Bulldogs and Hawks were all at home in boys high school basketball action on Friday night, with two of the three games going down to the wire. Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo wrestlers grappling with success
The Waterloo High School wrestlers took part in the Lincoln Tournament over the holiday break — the first time they have ever competed in this event — and came home…
Read MoreRobbery thwarted at Waterloo Quick Cash
A Red Bud woman is charged with aggravated robbery following a late Wednesday afternoon incident at the Waterloo Quick Cash of Illinois. Waterloo police and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies…
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