Betty A. Cox
Betty A. (Cline) Cox, 80, of Red Bud, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud. The visitation […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Fiene selected as Randolph Society’s first 2023 honoree
The Randolph Society Foundation Board has announced that Katie Fiene, a pioneering journalist and food historian who documented the local past and present, will be […]
Three DCEO Energy Transition Community Grants awarded locally
Last week, Governor JB Pritzker and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced more than 50 localities and municipal entities will receive Energy […]
Evansville approves new boat dock lease with IDNR
An agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the village’s boat dock lease was discussed at the March 13 Evansville Village Board meeting. […]
Baldwin hired new clerk
A new village clerk appointment and an electric aggregation contract were discussed at the March 7 Baldwin Village Board meeting. Following the dismissal of Tracie […]
SWIC hosts CNC Masters Contest
CNC MASTERS–Inside of the Southwestern Illinois College mobile CNC trailer, Instructor Jerry Bonifield watches as Red Bud High School student Lucas Guebert is pictured setting […]
Voting now open to decide Discover Downstate Illinois’ best local ice cream shop
There is no question that people are passionate about their favorite eateries, especially when it comes to ice cream. Many folks have that ONE place […]
Baseball team set for action
The 2023 season started on Tuesday for the varsity baseball team with a road date at Valmeyer followed by a trek to Nashville on Wednesday. […]
Olson to compete at state finals
ADVANCED TO STATE FINALS–This past fall, local cowgirl Annika Olson has ranked in the top five for the state in her two rodeo events. She […]
Sparta Community Hospital hosts Stop The Bleed training
STOP THE BLEED–Flight Nurse Breanna Bingel is pictured instructing Scott McMaster how to pack a wound while there is an active bleed, while LeLonie Dorf […]