On March 12, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of […]

A permit for a solar farm and tourism matters were discussed at the March 14 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. The commissioners were considering […]

The Randolph Society Foundation Board is pleased to announce that Jessie Lee Huffstutler, an influential musician, educator and historian, will be inducted into the 2025 […]

With clear skies Thursday night/ Friday morning, the local area was treated to a clear view of the “blood moon” total lunar eclipse. NASA notes […]

CHAUSSE SIGNING–Senior Nick Chausse recently signed a letter of commitment to play football at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Chausse is pictured with his parents, […]

Opening day for the varsity baseball team was Tuesday against Valmeyer. The team is returning four starters including seniors Derek Whelan, Cadin Voss, Trent Sternberg […]

An armed robbery incident was reported in Sparta last week at Lollie’s Restaurant. According to a press release from the Sparta Police Department, on March […]

STATE CHAMPS–Two members of the Southern Illinois Bulldogs Wrestling Club were named state champions. They were Mason Mehring, pictured above, and ChaCha Little, below. Last […]

The City of Red Bud’s Gas Department held their annual emergency plan meeting on March 6 at the Red Bud Fire House. This annual meeting […]

Village hall renovations, the annual egg hunt and Girl Scout Week were among the topics the Evansville Village Board discussed at their meeting Monday night. […]