NEW TO RBES–Red Bud Elementary School has five new teachers this year. They are: Malone Wall, Jaclyn Meehan, Jenny Homann, Amy Laramore and Aliyah Smith. […]

Future of pool is uncertain Red Bud’s splash pad project is continuing to move forward following a public hearing and special city council meeting Monday […]

Next weekend, the Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 will be traveling through the local area, making a stop in Chester before heading on to St. […]

For Randolph County, the number of active COVID-19 cases remains high this week. Randolph County Health Department Administrator Angela Oathout reported on Aug. 6 a […]

NEW MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC–Sparta Community Hospital has a new mobile healthcare clinic. This mobile clinic will be in New Athens on Tuesdays starting on Sept. […]

Red Bud Regional Hospital has named Vince Green as the hospital’s interim chief executive officer (CEO). Green most recently served as chief operating officer at […]

Iona Heidel of Red Bud recently celebrated her 90th birthday and is pictured with a few of the 182 cards she received. She would like […]

Pictured are members of the Sparta Community Chorus performing “This is the Greatest Show” from the movie The Greatest Showmanduring one of last weekend’s performances of […]

MEDAL AT STATE–Brothers Luke, at right, and Jack Kennedy took home first and second place medals from the Illinois State Fair last weekend for their […]

The girls golf season will kick off next week and the Musketeer team will be lead by Coach Brock Quigley this year. Quigley is starting […]