Articles by Joel Heidel

CROWNED KING AND QUEEN–Nolan Cowell and Avery Piel were crowned king and queen at Red Bud High School’s “Dancing in the Streets” themed prom held […]

A Prairie du Rocher man was fatally injured in a two vehicle crash outside of Modoc on Monday evening. According to Randolph County Deputy Jonathan […]

A brief, but update filled meeting was held by the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on April 30. The updates covered the proposed national park […]

TEACHER OF THE YEAR–Red Bud High School teacher Angela Dahm was recently named as the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year at […]

SWORN IN–Red Bud’s recently elected aldermen were officially sworn in at Monday night’s Red Bud City Council meeting. Pictured is City Clerk Joanne Cowell, center, […]

A third arrest was made in connection to the March 23 theft at the Sydenstricker-Nobbe John Deer facility located on State Route 4, just outside […]

ENCOURAGING VACCINATION–On May 4, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker held a press conference at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta to encourage southern Illinois […]

For their spring production, the Red Bud High School Student Theater will present “Peril on the High Seas” on May 7 and 8. The show […]

RBHS TRAPSHOOTING–The trapshooting team has been practicing and recently participated in an event at Rend Lake. Team members include from left: T.J. Nesbit, Brayden Deterding, […]

The Red Bud High School Student of the Month for April is Avery Piel. She was nominated for her positive attitude, helpfulness and dedication to […]