Harms is Lion of the Year
The Red Bud Lions Club recently recognized Loren Harms as their Lion of the Year. He was given the award at the June 28 installation […]
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Red Bud School Board approves of retirements and personnel changes
Personnel changes were the biggest topic of discussion at the brief Red Bud Board of Education meeting held on June 24. (The meeting was held […]
Annual Fourth of July celebration to be held on Kaskaskia Island
The public is invited to attend the 51st annual patriotic ceremony celebrating our nation’s independence on Sunday, July 4, at 1 p.m. at the Kaskaskia […]
Gilpatrick retired after 43 years at RB library
Brenda Gilpatrick retired as the director of the Red Bud Public Library on June 29. Pictured at the open house event for her retirement with […]
RB Firemen’s Picnic deemed a success
Despite the rainy weather at times over the weekend, the Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic was a huge success. “The picnic was great this year,” reported […]
Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic is this weekend
Parade is Sunday at 4 p.m. The Red Bud Fire Department is very exited that the Annual Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic has returned! After being […]
Illinois Caverns has reopened to public
REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC–Illinois Caverns was officially reopened to the public on Wednesday, June 16. A ribbon cutting event was held at the site on […]
More information uncovered on Fort Kaskaskia’s two forts
ARCHAEOLOGY WORK–Pictured are students working on excavating part of a cellar at the American fort at the Fort Kaskaskia State Historical Site. Fort Kaskaskia State […]
Downed power pole caused fire last Thursday
FIRE CALL–Pictured is the fire caused by the downed power pole on North Main Street on June 17. On the afternoon of Thursday, June 17, […]
Randolph County multiplier announced
Randolph County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0422, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The […]