Steve John Gabriel
Steve John Gabriel, 41, of Sparta, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 in Ellis Grove, with his mother by his side. The visitation will […]
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Ervin Rensing
Ervin Rensing, 87, of Red Bud, passed away on Aug. 4, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Belleville in Belleville. The visitation will be from 4-7 […]
Purple Heart ceremony to be held Sunday in Rocher
The Village of Prairie du Rocher and Prairie du Rocher American Legion Post 622 is inviting all to come help celebrate the village becoming a […]
Grand opening planned for greenhouse
Last fall, the Red Bud Board of Education approved of moving forward with the FFA’s plan to replace their old greenhouse. Construction started this spring […]
Damage reported in area from Saturday’s storm
A strong storm swept through the area on Saturday afternoon. While not much damage was reported, some trees were taken down by the wind and […]
ATA Grand American returns to Sparta
This week, the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) Grand American Trapshooting Championship returned to the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta. This is the 124th […]
Friess and Bryant hosting Senior Fair on Aug. 8
State Representative David Friess and State Senator Terri Bryant are excited to host a free Senior Fair on Aug. 8, from 9-11 a.m. The event […]
Pritzker signed wide variety of bills into law last week
On Friday, July 28, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed approximately 130 bills spanning a wide variety of issues into law. Many won’t go into effect […]
Fire reported on July 29
Red Bud Fire Chief Sean Landgraf reported that the fire department responded to a house fire on Pine Crest Road on Saturday, July 29 around […]
Illinois STAR announces start of 2023 open enrollment for farmers
Illinois STAR (Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources) is excited to announce open enrollment for farmers for the 2023 crop year. As summer settles in and crops […]