Articles by Joel Heidel

TOP FLOAT–DaVita’s winter wonderland float featuring a very large snowman was a fan favorite in this year’s Red Bud Lighted Parade. For more pictures from […]

Various updates made up most of the Nov. 24 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Randolph County Economic Development Director Chris Martin gave most of […]

BUILDING DEDICATED–In this North County News file photo from 1971, Bishop Zuroweste, assisted by Father Engelhart, blesses the new St. Clement Hospital building during the […]

Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, will spend their next year in home confinement making restitution payments after defrauding an elderly family […]

On Monday, Nov. 29, the 101st COVID-19 related death was reported in Randolph County. It had been over a month since the county’s last death […]

First-year teachers hired for this school year in Randolph County have been receiving a “Welcome to Teaching” gift from the Beta Delta Chapter of Delta […]

RECEIVED COMMENDATION–Three local officers were recently honored for rescuing a woman earlier this year. Pictured at the presentation are: Deputy Jonathan Barbour, Steeleville Police Chief […]

MUSKETEER WRESTLING–Red Bud High School’s wrestling team began its season last week and continue with a full schedule in December and January. Members of the […]

The Red Bud High School Student of the Month for November was Hannah Sievers. She was nominated for always showing kindness to others, for always […]