James “Tom” Dale
James “Tom” Dale, 73, of Red Bud, passed away April 9, 2021, at his residence in Red Bud, surrounded by his family. Services will be held […]
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John R. Graves
John R. Graves, 62, of Waterloo, passed away April 10, 2021 in Waterloo. No services will be held. Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo was in […]
Jerry J. Reinhold
Jerry J. Reinhold, 49, of West Frankfort and formerly of Chester, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. […]
Evansville attracts egg hunters
HUNTING FOR EGGS–The weather was perfect for the Evansville Fire Department’s annual Easter egg hunt on April 3. A total of 109 children came out […]
Very low voter turnout reported on Tuesday
Despite only 10 percent voter turnout across Randolph County on Tuesday, some important local races were still decided, and now three local communities all have […]
Red Bud Council approves contracts
Several contracts were approved Monday night at the Red Bud City Council meeting. Two were approved for the city hall roof project. A total of […]
Vaccination clinic at Secon
On April 6, Secon Rubber & Plastics in Red Bud hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for employees of several local industries. Secon Office Manager Cara […]
Commissioners get COVID update
“We’re so close to being out of this,” commented Randolph County Health Department Administrator Angela Oathout at the April 1 Randolph County Board of Commissioners […]
Tindall to retire from Dieterich Bank
Marquita Tindall began working for the First State Bank of Red Bud in 1988. She started her career part time and then went full time […]
More deaths reported but Monroe County is disputing
In the last week, Randolph County has noted one more COVID-19 related death while Monroe County reported three. However, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John […]