The Waterloo High School softball squad took down a tough Freeburg team on Friday, 4-0, to avenge an earlier loss and capture ...

Betty A. Schneider, 94, of Prairie du Rocher, died May 29, 2024, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. She was born to the late ...

Judith N. Maurer (nee Niebruegge), 81, of Waterloo, died May 30, 2024, in Waterloo. She was born June 18, 1942, in East St.

Justice served, or political sham? The range of reactions from lawmakers following a high-profile criminal trial involving ...

Clarence “Clancy” E. Richey, 58, of Columbia, died May 29, 2024. He was born July 3, 1965, in Terre Haute, Ind., son of the ...

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is recent Waterloo High School graduate Kyle Kern. A distance runner for the Bulldogs, ...

Irma C. Braun (nee Laurent), 96, of Red Bud, died May 29, 2024, at her home in Red Bud. She was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Red ...

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Kelly Gravot (nee Lenhard), 64, of Columbia, died May 26, 2024. Kelly was a bright light to anyone who knew her. She was a ...

The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School varsity baseball squad. Despite losing several key ...

Ruby L. Vanover (nee Taylor), 92, of Waterloo, died May 27, 2024, in St. Louis. She was born June 24, 1931, in Makanda ...

Monday proved to be a day both for mourning and celebration as folks gathered across Monroe County to recognize Memorial Day ...