Voting is open for Illinois state flag redesign contest
The public voting period for the Illinois state flag redesign contest has kicked off and will run through Feb. 14. Illinoisans can choose to vote […]
Registration now open for RBES preschool screenings
Red Bud Elementary School will be holding a screening for children who will be eligible for preschool during the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, March […]
Cheer teams compete at championships
Red Bud High School varsity and JV cheerleaders competed at the 40th ICCA championships last weekend. This is the third year in a row the […]
Student of the month
The Red Bud High School Student of the Month for December was Presley Billingsley. Billingsley was nominated by Angie Dahm, Matt Fisher, and Chloe Frisby. […]
Winter storm covered area with ice and snow, caused power outage
SNOW DAY FUN–On Sunday and Monday, the area was coated in ice then covered with a blanket of snow. The winter storm caused many businesses […]
New water/sewer rates approved for Red Bud
Despite the recent winter storm, the Red Bud City Council held a brief meeting Monday night. Mayor Susan Harbaugh took a moment to acknowledge the […]
Commissioners approve pictometry contract
There wasn’t much on the agenda at Friday’s Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting, but the board did approve of a contract. Up for their […]
Update given in video gaming machine theft
Sometimes criminals return to the scene of the crime, and that was the case last week as a suspect returned to the same video gaming […]
New Year’s tradition in Rocher
On New Year’s Eve, members of La Guiannee Society gathered once again to sing traditional songs, including the La Guiannee song. This tradition dates back […]
Musketeers battle in loss against Carlyle
by Trent Sternberg The Red Bud Musketeers hosted the Indians of Carlyle in a Cahokia Conference, Illinois division, matchup on Jan. 3. Red Bud would […]