Last Friday, the body of a man who had attempted to swim across the Mississippi River was found in rural Monroe County west of Maeystown. […]

River Travel Magazine has announced that they are now taking nominations of communities for their third annual Best Holiday River Town Contest. Over the past […]

PRESENTED GRANT–Illinois Press Foundation Director Jeff Rogers is pictured last week presenting a grant to Red Bud High School journalism program sponsor Angie Dahm, along […]

Interviews for the January 2022 practical nursing program have begun at Beck School of Practical Nursing (BSPN).  BSPN, located just east of Hecker, is currently […]

McKendree University Board of Trustee member Joe Koppeis, the owner and president of Admiral Parkway, Inc., will discuss his entrepreneurial success on Tuesday, Oct. 12 […]

Last Thursday, the Musketeers ran at Randolph County lake in Chester as part of a 10 school invitational. The weather cooperated and made for great […]

The Red Bud High School Student of the Month for September is Megan Henry. She was nominated by teacher/coach Erin Legendre for her positivity and […]

The St. John’s Lutheran Cougars baseball team made school history when they won the Class S Regional Tournament on Sept. 27.  The Cougars will play […]

Red Bud Elementary’s Lady Royals softball team won the Class M Regional Tournament on Sept. 24. Pictured is the team with their regional trophy: in […]

The St. John’s Lutheran Cougars baseball team made school history when they won the Class S Regional Tournament on Sept. 27. Pictured is the team with […]