Additional COVID deaths reported in local area, some restrictions may be lifted soon
With additional deaths reported over the past week, the total number of people lost to COVID-19 is now at 64 in both Randolph and Monroe […]
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Local libraries are recipients of grants
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded $752,835 in “Back to Books” grants to 187 Illinois libraries for fiction and nonfiction books. […]
Eagle Fest postponed to next year
The 2021 Eagle Fest event will be postponed for the coming year. The annual Eagle Festival was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, but due to […]
RBES preschool screening available March 8 and 15
Red Bud Elementary School will be holding a preschool screening for children who will be eligible for preschool during the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, […]
Poster Contest Winners
The students at St. John the Baptist Catholic School participated in the annual Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. Pictured are the […]
Apply now for youth wingshooting clinics
Young hunters between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for the youth wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts scheduled for Saturday, March 6 […]
Rodney Nevois is Red Bud’s newest alderman
ADMINISTERING OATH OF OFFICE–Red Bud City Clerk Joanne Cowell is pictured administering the oath of office to Rodney Nevois during the Red Bud council meeting […]
Large increase in local COVID-19 deaths, vaccination update given
While there has been an increase in those being vaccinated, sadly, there has also been a large increase in the amount of lives lost locally […]
Prairie du Rocher Tradition
On New Year’s Eve, a few members of La Guiannee Society gathered on the porch of the Creole House in Prairie du Rocher to perform […]
WEEOC received funding for SNAP pilot program
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council, a community action agency headquartered in Steeleville, has received funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment Barrier Reduction […]