Edith Ann Besher
Edith Ann (Gregson) Besher, 81, of Red Bud, passed away on June 16, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. The visitation is from 9-11 a.m. on […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Janet S. Louveau
Janet S. Louveau, 81, of Evansville, passed away at 9:32 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. […]
St. John the Baptist Catholic principal retires
RETIRING–St. John the Baptist Catholic School Principal Kris Hill is retiring. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Chris Diddlebock is pictured presenting her a certificate of appreciation […]
Evansville board discussed ongoing sewer collapse repair problems
Sewer collapse issues were a big topic again at Monday night’s Evansville Village Board meeting. Last month, the board had noted that there had been […]
Teacher of the Year award
Angela Carter, a seventh grade science teacher at Sparta Lincoln School, was selected as the Air Force Association Chapter Teacher of the Year for the […]
SWIC team takes first place in recent competition
WIN COMPETITION–The Department of Defense Project MFG winning team from Southwestern Illinois College included: Precision Machining Technology Instructors Jerry Bonifield and Dave Berry, student Jacob […]
Held birthday celebration
The Sparta High School Class of 1960 celebrated their 80th birthdays on June 4 at the Evansville American Legion with 22 classmates in attendance. All […]
Swimmers of the Week
SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK–Named this week as the Red Bud Waverunners Swimmer of the Week was Ella Brown and the Most Improved Swimmer was Jackson […]
Chester offers disc golf league
All are invited to come play in a beginner friendly disc golf league in Chester. It is free to participate and the league is open […]
Moth identification and moth ecology event to be held June 26
Join the Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves stewards and volunteers for “Moths til Midnight” at Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve (PWSNP) in Monroe County on […]