Lillian “Lilly” Romaine Elizabeth Vandeford
Lillian “Lilly” Romaine Elizabeth Vandeford, 16, of Prairie du Rocher, passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Prairie du Rocher. The visitation […]
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Kenneth Lee Otten
Kenneth Lee Otten, 66, of Evansville, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 in Sparta. The visitation is from 12-2 p.m. on […]
Hilda Louise “Louise” Williams
Hilda Louise “Louise” (Bagsby) Williams, 97, of Waterloo, passed away Aug. 24, 2021 in Waterloo. The visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. […]
Two local men named IDNR Volunteers of Year
IDNR VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR–Among those recognized by the Illinois Department of Conservation as Volunteers of the Year for 2021 were Jim Pflasterer and Steve […]
Speak to the board
Among the almost two dozen speakers at the Aug. 19 Red Bud Board of Education meeting was a group of Red Bud High School seniors. […]
County commissioners recognize efforts of area’s retired teachers
RECOGNIZING RETIRED TEACHERS–At their Aug. 20 meeting, the Randolph County Commissioners signed a proclamation declaring Sept. 1 as Randolph County Retired Teachers’ Day. Pictured at […]
Walker declines to file charges against officer
This week, Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker stated that he is declining to charge Red Bud Police Officer Luke Horrell with any criminal charges […]
Incident reported at RBHS
On the afternoon of Aug. 23, Red Bud School Superintendent Jonathan Tallman reported to district parents that an incident had taken place at the high […]
SOS offices closed
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Offices and driver services facilities […]
Do old postcards have value?
In a single word, yes. In most cases vintage postcards are relatively inexpensive making them ideal for beginning collectors. But in some cases, postcards, especially […]