Following an indictment and his subsequent resignation as Columbia’s mayor, Kevin Hutchinson pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday of this week. Hutchinson was indicted […]

Despite another COVID-19 related death being reported last week, Randolph County On Monday was at the lowest amount of active cases since late June. On […]

The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce is “egg-cited” to announce that they will be holding an Adult Easter Egg Hunt this year. Festivities will kick […]

The Danny Schwartz Insurance Agency would like to recognize St. John the Baptist students Annabeth Ohlau and Nolan Schneider as Athletes of the Month. Annabeth […]

St. John’s Lutheran School held its annual Geography Bee on March 18. Officially, the National Geographic Society did not plan to host a bee this […]

For more than 100 years, University of Illinois Extension has aligned new discoveries with practical solutions that allow Illinois families, farmers, businesses and community leaders […]

TRAINING EXERCISE–A pair of Red Bud Firemen are pictured during a search and rescue training on March 11. It has been an extremely busy week […]

Prairie du Rocher and Chester both had a seriously strong showing in the 2021 Best of The River contest held by River Travel Magazine, with numerous […]

Governor Pritzker to announce reopening plan this week As things are starting to look better, there is a continued call for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker […]

Dale Volle of Chester has recently announced his intent to run as a Republican candidate for Randolph County sheriff in 2022. Volle has an extensive […]