Joe Koppeis named 2022 Illinois Retailer of the Year
RETAILER OF THE YEAR–The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) recently recognized Groceries of Southern Illinois, which is headquartered in Columbia, as their Retailer of the […]
Articles by Joel Heidel
Prairie du Rocher Board of Education held meeting
By Melanie Green The Prairie du Rocher Board of Education held their regular meeting on Nov. 15. The meeting started with public comment. Chad Deterding […]
Christine S. Reeble
Christine S. (Richter) Reeble, 71, of Mascoutah, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at her home. A private graveside service will be held at Mascoutah […]
Robert A. “Bobby” Condor
Robert A. “Bobby” Condor, 63, of Waterloo, passed away at home after a year long battle with cancer on Nov. 18, 2022, in Waterloo. At […]
Brian Lee Zeiger
Brian Lee Zeiger, 40, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. The visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 at […]
SJB named softball field after Trost
SPECIAL HONOR–In recognition of all that she has done for the school and its athletic programs, St. John the Baptist Catholic School recently named the […]
Holiday Happenings is this weekend
It’s that time of year again – the Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Happenings, which returns with events starting this weekend. This Saturday […]
Commissioners share comments on Randolph County Care Center vote
Gratitude on how the vote went for the county care center proposition was expressed during the Nov. 10 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. The […]
Evansville’s police chief resigned, new officer hired
At their meeting Monday night, the Evansville Village Board approved a change of police officers and discussed grants. Village President Kenny Kempfer noted that they […]
Uffelmann is Teacher of the Month
TEACHER OF THE MONTH–Selected as the Teacher of the Month for September was Red Bud High School teacher Katelin Uffelmann. She is pictured with Connor […]