Three charged following report of sexual assault in Burksville area
Following the arrest of one man for criminal sexual assault, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested two more for home invasion. According to a Jan. […]
Red Bud Fire Department assisted at Fayetteville fire
Around 10 p.m. on Jan. 11 numerous area fire departments were called to Fayetteville for a large structure fire at the Deli Star meat plant. […]
Piel to swim for Butler
SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT–Avery Piel signed a letter of intent to swim with Butler University last week. She is pictured at the signing with her […]
RBES students receive awards for Language Arts books
WIN FIRST PLACE–Red Bud Elementary School students that won first place ratings for their Language Arts Festival books were: in front: Jackson Carnahan, Gabriella Hess […]
Colonial Trade Faire has been canceled
Due to the current Illinois Department of Natural Resources State Park and Historic Site Current State COVID-19 Tier 3 Mitigation, Les Amis du Fort de […]
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 […]