Donald E. Whelan | Obituary
Donald E. Whelan Sr., 80, of Evansille, died April 13, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. He was born to the late Edward G. and Lucille A. (nee Johanning) Whelan on…
Read MoreGerald X. Melliere | Obituary
Gerald “Jerry” Xavier Melliere, 85, of Prairie du Rocher, died April 14, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. He was born to the late Xavier Francis and Christine (nee Hoffmann) Melliere…
Read MoreSunday evening rollover near Floraville
The Millstadt Fire Department and Millstadt EMS assisted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department in responding shortly before 6:45 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash with injuries in the 4600…
Read MoreSunday house fire in Columbia
Multiple departments responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday to a fire in the kitchen of a home in the 2400 block of Lakeshore Drive in Columbia. The occupant of the…
Read MoreSaturday evening DUI crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 p.m. Saturday to a hit-and-run crash in the 600 block of South Main Street at Centerville Road in Columbia. Police said that a gray 2007…
Read MoreWoman charged after pursuit injures officer
Multiple local law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle pursuit late Saturday morning in Waterloo that resulted in an injured officer and a woman’s arrest. Shortly after 11:20 a.m.,…
Read MoreJo | Pet of the Week
Hi! My name is Jo and I am good boy! I am a English Springer Spaniel/German Shorthaired Pointer with not too much energy, but I’m not a lazy guy either.…
Read MoreMerle L. Wischmeier | Obituary
Merle L. Wischmeier, 88, of Waterloo, died April 10, 2025, in Columbia. She was born April 29, 1936, in Waterloo. Merle was a member of St. Paul United Church of…
Read MoreTony G. Esker | Obituary
Tony Gene Esker, 47, of Prairie du Rocher, died April 6, 2025, in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 4, 1978, in Lawton, Okla. He is survived by his children…
Read MorePatrick O’Donnell | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School baseball player Patrick O’Donnell. The senior is hitting .429 with three home runs, eight RBIs and 10 runs to lead…
Read MoreICS 6th and 8th grade boys volleyball | Teams of the Week
The Republic-Times Teams of the Week are the Immaculate Conception School sixth and eighth grade boys volleyball teams. Both squads recently won Diocesan championships and are coached by Jodi Hentscher-Johnson.…
Read MoreFatal officer-involved shooting near Fults
A man was shot by police and died early Friday morning following an approximately three-hour standoff in the 1900 block of Bluff Road near Trappers Fall south of Fults. According…
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