Billie G. Gregson
Billie G. (Wirth) Gregson, 81, of Waterloo, passed away Nov. 28, 2020, in O’Fallon. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Allen Gene Wedel
Allen Gene Wedel, 67, of Fults, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Mass and Celebration of Life arrangements are pending. Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo is […]
Red Bud Beautification continues their work to make town beautiful
NEW DECORATIONS–Red Bud Beautification recently purchased and set up a new 22 foot Christmas tree and holiday greeting sign. These are located in the lot […]
Health departments give warning about increased COVID spread and difficulty in hospital transfers
“We are seeing widespread community spread in Monroe County, much like what is going on in the rest of the state and Midwest,” commented Monroe […]
School board looks at sub options and AP classes
At their Nov. 17 meeting, the Red Bud Board of Education addressed the issue of a substitute teacher shortage as well as introducing advanced placement […]
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Sparta’s policy on police citations
By Sarah Mansur Capitol News Illinois The state’s highest court has struck down a southern Illinois city’s policy that partly evaluates police officers on the […]
Collecting Toys
Nester Realty in Columbia is serving as a toy drop off for Toys for Tots. They started as a drop off point last year and […]
Successful Food Drive
The Red Bud VFW and Auxiliary would like to express their gratitude to the Red Bud community for the nearly 400 pounds of food donated […]
Band members earn seats in IMEA District 6 Band
Bailey Fulton, a sophomore at Red Bud High School, and Gracie Shemwell, a seventh grader at Red Bud Elementary, both auditioned and won seats in […]
Patriotic Citizen of the Year
Red Bud VFW Post 6632 recently presented a new American flag and certificate to Paul James, who was named the Post’s Patriotic Citizen of the […]