Articles by Joel Heidel

Updates and appointments were the biggest part of the Feb. 17 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Randolph County Care Center Administrator Michelle Cato reported […]

Red Bud Speech Team member Bailey Fulton competed and placed in the IHSA State Speech Finals held last weekend in Peoria. Fulton is a senior […]

ComWell is offering the lifesaving opioid overdose-reversing medication naloxone (Narcan) at its offices located in Red Bud, Sparta, Chester and Okawville. The lifesaving nasal spray […]

RESEARCHING KASKASKIA–Rebecca Ramey, left, a senior in anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Mark Wagner, professor in the School of Anthropology, Political Science & […]

This week, Chris Hayer of rural Sparta announced his intent to run for Randolph County Commissioner in 2024. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he […]

CARTER AT STATE–Wrestler Ty Carter competed at the state tournament last weekend, representing Red Bud High School. Carter finished his season with a record of […]

St. John’s Lutheran School’s Athletes of the Month for January are Lucas McCarthy and Eve Schwartzkopf. The Athletes of the Month are sponsored by Buena […]

Named as the top float in the Prairie du Rocher Mardi Gras Parade was the one entered by Country Living Creations (pictured). Taking second place […]