Gary W. Nurnberger
Gary W. Nurnberger, 66, of Red Bud, passed away on July 19, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The visitation is from 4-8 […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Fay G. Laurent
Fay G. Laurent, 95, of Prairie du Rocher, passed away at 11:26 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Care in Red […]
Governor signed law granting exemption for shooting complex
With the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships set to start at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta on July 31, local politicians and […]
“Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” bringing cheer to local communities
PLAY BALL–Casey Carnahan of Red Bud shared this picture of “Spider-Man” playing catch with her son Jackson, in the foreground, and other children at Lincoln […]
Multiplier issued for Randolph County
Randolph County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.1025, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The […]
Several Red Bud businesses in running for BND’s Readers’ Choice Awards
Another local newspaper, the Belleville News-Democrat, is currently asking readers to vote for their favorites in their annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The paper is asking for […]
Commissioners note delay in real estate taxes
While not on the meeting’s agenda, the real estate tax bills were a topic of discussion at the July 12 Randolph County Board of Commissioners […]
River History on Display
The New Athens Historical Society will feature a display on the Kaskaskia River this weekend, July 19-21, as part of the New Athens Homecoming. The […]
Celebration of Life
A celebration of life was held at Red Bud Regional Hospital to honor Ivan Maddox’s fighting spirit. Ivan, who is the son of Nick and […]
Swimmers of the Week
For the week of June 17, Calla Espenscheid was named the Swimmer of the Week and Corbyn Legendre was the Most Improved Swimmer. Espenscheid, 11, […]