John Thomas “Tommy” Shields
John Thomas “Tommy” Shields, 76, of Red Bud, passed away at 2:51 p.m. Jan. 16, 2021, at Mercy South in St. Louis, Missouri. The visitation […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Evansville to take on maintenance of historic Kelly Cemetery
A PIECE OF THE PAST–Pictured is the gravestone of Cadwell Evans located in the Kelly Cemetery just outside of Evansville. The town was named after […]
Commissioners hear COVID-19 updates
Updates on COVID-19 and approving a plethora of delinquent tax resolutions were the biggest parts of the Jan. 8 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. […]
Additional COVID deaths reported in local area, some restrictions may be lifted soon
With additional deaths reported over the past week, the total number of people lost to COVID-19 is now at 64 in both Randolph and Monroe […]
Local libraries are recipients of grants
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded $752,835 in “Back to Books” grants to 187 Illinois libraries for fiction and nonfiction books. […]
Eagle Fest postponed to next year
The 2021 Eagle Fest event will be postponed for the coming year. The annual Eagle Festival was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, but due to […]
RBES preschool screening available March 8 and 15
Red Bud Elementary School will be holding a preschool screening for children who will be eligible for preschool during the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, […]
Poster Contest Winners
The students at St. John the Baptist Catholic School participated in the annual Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. Pictured are the […]
Apply now for youth wingshooting clinics
Young hunters between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for the youth wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts scheduled for Saturday, March 6 […]
Roger Albert Wegener
Roger Albert Wegener, 69, of Evansville, passed away at 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud. The […]