Spelling Bee Winners
The winners of the recent St. John the Baptist Catholic School spelling bee were: Ella Umbdenstock, first place; Phillip Steibel, second place; and Ellie Hahn, […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
ComWell achieves national accreditation
ComWell has achieved national accreditation through the Illinois Council on Accreditation (COA). ComWell is a local non-profit provider of behavioral health, substance use and developmental […]
Charles D. Mudd
Charles D. Mudd, 82, of Red Bud, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud. A […]
Ricky Robert Muertz
Ricky Robert Muertz, 57, of Prairie du Rocher, passed away March 1, 2021, in Red Bud. The visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, […]
Stephen R. “Steve” Candler
Stephen R. “Steve” Candler, 72, of Maeystown, passed away Feb. 25, 2021, in Waterloo. The visitation is from 3-8 p.m. on Monday, March 1 and […]
Iona A. Junge
Iona A. Junge, 92, of Baldwin, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the Red Bud Care Center in Red Bud. The visitation will […]
Group recognized by county for actions taken to save woman’s life
HONORED FOR HEROIC EFFORTS–Randolph County Sheriff Shannon Wolff, at far right, and Chief Deputy Jarrod Peters, at far left, recognized the efforts of six men […]
Red Bud’s K9 program moves forward thanks to donations
PRESENTED DONATION–On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Roeslein presented a $12,500 check to go towards the Red Bud Police Department’s K9 program. Pictured at the presentation are: […]
RBHS adding program, set graduation date
A new program offering at Red Bud High School and calendar changes were approved at the Feb. 18 Red Bud Board of Education meeting. High […]
Wolff and Walker comment on Criminal Justice Reform Bill
On Monday, Feb. 22, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3653, the somewhat controversial Criminal Justice Reform Bill. In signing the bill, Pritzker stated, […]