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Republic-Times Covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890. We are a weekly publication publishing on Wednesday.
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09/07/2025
It was a spectacular night for the Balloon Glow at Buttercup Ranch & Creamery in rural Millstadt. Great music, beautiful...
09/07/2025

It was a spectacular night for the Balloon Glow at Buttercup Ranch & Creamery in rural Millstadt. Great music, beautiful weather, tasty food and colorful hot air balloons.

09/06/2025

That’s a winner! Tigers win over Principia-We will see you all next week vs Pinckneyville!

From our Friday News Flash email…
09/06/2025

From our Friday News Flash email…

"I've been doing this for 30-plus years. I don't know if I've ever been a part of something like that," longtime Columbi...
09/06/2025

"I've been doing this for 30-plus years. I don't know if I've ever been a part of something like that," longtime Columbia head coach Scott Horner said after the game.

While one team obviously went home unhappy, Monroe County football fans could all agree Friday’s clash between Waterloo and Columbia was one of the most exciting rivalry contests in recent…

Here are photos from Friday's rivalry high school football clash between Waterloo and Columbia...
09/06/2025

Here are photos from Friday's rivalry high school football clash between Waterloo and Columbia...

Waterloo hosted Columbia for the annual rivalry football game, with the Eagles coming back late to down the Bulldogs, 27-18.

In a thrilling rivalry football showdown Friday night at Waterloo, the Columbia Eagles stormed back after trailing 10-0 ...
09/06/2025

In a thrilling rivalry football showdown Friday night at Waterloo, the Columbia Eagles stormed back after trailing 10-0 at halftime and again by four points in the final 90 seconds to stun the host Bulldogs, 27-18. Pictured are Columbia seniors receiving the Great American Rivalry Series trophy sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps. Read a game recap later this weekend at www.republictimes.net.

Here are photos from Wednesday's win for Waterloo High School volleyball at home over Okawville...
09/05/2025

Here are photos from Wednesday's win for Waterloo High School volleyball at home over Okawville...

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Columbia won this year's Monroe County Golf Tournament played Thursday at Annbriar. See photos from the tourney by click...
09/05/2025

Columbia won this year's Monroe County Golf Tournament played Thursday at Annbriar. See photos from the tourney by clicking the link.

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The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Friday.
09/05/2025

The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 near H Road east of Waterloo. A white Ford Ranger driven by a 30-year-old woman…

The crash occurred about 1:10 p.m Friday...
09/05/2025

The crash occurred about 1:10 p.m Friday...

Emergency personnel responded about 1:10 p.m. Friday to a crash involving a dump truck and pickup truck hauling a horse trailer on Route 3 northbound between Bottom Avenue and Eagle…

09/05/2025

Human Support Services will soon see a major change in its structure following a newly announced merger with Caritas Family Solutions in Belleville. Per a Friday press release, the boards…

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The award-winning Republic-Times newspaper has covered Monroe County, Illinois, since the 1880s as the Waterloo Republican, Waterloo Times, Waterloo Republic-Times and The Republic-Times. The broadsheet newspaper is published every Wednesday. Online subscribers can access their newspapers Wednesday mornings; print subscribers receive their newspapers on Thursdays via the U.S. Postal Service. To subscribe, visit www.republictimes.net or call 618-939-3814.