Kirk E. Mudd
Kirk E. Mudd, 46, of Prairie du Rocher, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at Red Bud Regional Hospital. Visitation will be […]
Month: August 2026
Prelim hearing held for Schwarze
After a year and numerous motions, a preliminary hearing was held for Karen A. Schwarze on Aug. 24 at the Monroe County Courthouse. Schwarze, 59, […]
Red Bud’s Am250 event is this Saturday
The Red Bud Am250 Community Festival will take place this Saturday, Aug. 29, from 8 a.m. to midnight at Lincoln Park. After more than a […]
Event held for Southwest Connector
OPEN HOUSE MEETING–Pictured is just a portion of the line to view some of the display boards early in the evening at the Southwest Connector […]
Pechacek Funeral Homes is Business of the Month
The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for August is Pechacek Funeral Homes. Pechacek Funeral Homes was originally established as Welge Funeral […]
Johnson comments about vote by mail
Randolph County Clerk Melanie L. Johnson has announced that her office will soon be sending applications for permanent vote by mail to approximately 18,500 eligible […]
Board hears reports on start of school year
The start of the new school year was the biggest part of discussion at the Aug. 20 Red Bud Board of Education meeting. Elementary Principal […]
Fairy ring
Christy Hatfield shared this picture of a fairy ring that appeared in the yard of Roger Hess, Sr. in Ruma. The circle of mushrooms originates […]
Musketeers defeat Panthers at season opener
by Cooper DeSpain The Musketeer varsity football team held its Touchdown for Heroes game last Friday night and defeated the Pinckneyville Panthers 40-14 to open […]
Stanley Byran Eggemeyer
Stanley Byran Eggemeyer, 77, of Chester, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at his residence. The visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, […]