New principal hired for RBES
At the March 19 Red Bud Board of Education meeting, the board unanimously approved of hiring Stephanie Mohr as the new principal for Red Bud […]
Miller is VFW District 14 Teacher of the Year
TEACHER OF THE YEAR–Rachel Miller, a teacher at St. John’s Lutheran School, was recently recognized as an Illinois VFW District 14 Teacher of the Year. […]
Ruhmann retired from Dieterich Bank
An open house event was held on March 19 at Dieterich Bank’s Red Bud South branch to congratulate Sandra Ruhmann on her retirement. Ruhmann has […]
Local fire departments respond to bluff fire on Sunday afternoon
On Sunday afternoon, March 22, several local fire departments were called out for a large brush fire in the bluffs north of Prairie du Rocher. […]
Gordon is final honoree for 2026
The Randolph Society Foundation Board is pleased to announce that Eileen Gordon, who was dedicated to telling the stories of Chester residents and championing causes […]
Multiple Missouri teens charged/cited for breaking into Ruma Convent facility
On March 24, Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters announced the arrest of a Missouri teen and the ticketing of six other individuals in connection to […]
Cream of the Crop Photo Contest now accepting submissions
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is calling on young Illinois photographers to submit their agriculture-related photos for the 2026 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest. […]
German Good Friday service will be held at Holy Cross
Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg, 5765 Maeystown Road, Waterloo will host its annual Good Friday service in the German language on April 3. The […]
Musketeers opened season against Nashville last week
by Cooper DeSpain The season opener for Musketeer baseball was March 18 against Nashville. The 2026 team includes four seniors this year with Seth Hohgrefe, […]
RBHS students receive awards at solo and ensemble contest
COMPETED AT SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST–Pictured are the students from Red Bud High School that competed at the recent IHSA solo and ensemble contest. Students […]