Times A benefit concert held last month highlighted the talents of Waterloo High School students and staff both on stage and ...

The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Immaculate Conception School eighth grade volleyball squad which won the school’s ...

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School softball standout Aidan Dintelman. The junior leads the ...

Emergency personnel responded about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday to a hit-and-run crash on Route 3 at FF Road near Hope Christian Church south of Columbia. A pickup truck was involved ...

Michael Dwayne Robinson, 68, of Sparta; born on July 5, 1956, in Red Bud, the son of Leslie and Ethel (nee, Alms) Robinson ...

Multiple local high school track athletes competed Saturday in the Illinois Top Times Indoor Classic at Illinois Wesleyan ...

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He ...

The high school baseball season is underway, with local teams trying to find the right mix of pitching, offense and defense among their rosters. Waterloo (4-2) opened its ...

The Monroe County high school girls basketball scene featured plenty of highlights this winter, with several players ...

Wightman Pharmacy officially closed its doors last Wednesday, marking an end to 128 years of dedicated service to the ...

A large reduction of federal funds could have a substantial impact on Human Support Services and dozens of other community organizations focused on mental health and substance use disorder.

Road updates were among a hodgepodge of matters tackled by the Monroe County Board on March 17. Monroe County Engineer Aaron ...