Red Bud Area Museum is Business of the Month
The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for May is the Red Bud Area Museum. The idea of starting a local museum […]
Month: May 2026
Missouri man arrested following home invasion
On May 12, Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters reported the arrest of Jason L. Merrell, 47, of Wright City, MO, for narcotics and weapons related […]
Rendezvous will be held June 6-7
The Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, a popular annual southern Illinois tradition, will take place June 6-7 at the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site. The […]
Musketeers are 18-9; regionals start next week
by Cooper DeSpain The Musketeers traveled north to Breese to play the Central Cougars on May 11. The Cougars beat the Teers 11-0 after a […]
Carol Louise Miller
Carol Louise (Rheinecker) Miller, 85, passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. Joint funeral services will be held for Carol […]
Elmer E. “Butch” Sparwasser, Jr.
Elmer E. “Butch” Sparwasser, Jr., 77, of Waterloo, passed away May 17, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. The visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on […]
Glenn W. Koester
Glenn W. Koester, 81, of Evansville, passed away at 5:43 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta. The visitation will […]
Mary L. Mayberry
Mary L. (Sievers) Mayberry, 82, of Red Bud, passed away at her home surrounded by family on May 6, 2026. The visitation will be held […]
Ralph Wildy
Ralph Wildy, 90, of New Athens, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at St. Paul’s Senior Community in Belleville. The visitation will be held […]
Ruma Convent Center property has been sold
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) announced on May 8 that their Ruma Center property has sold. They noted in a press release: […]