Red Bud resident Gary Birke recently participated in what was the longest Honor Flight on record for Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois. The Honor […]

Donald Runge of Prairie is pictured holding a giant sweet potato that he harvested on Oct. 4. He noted that the tuber weighed in around […]

by Cooper DeSpain Last Friday the Musketeers traveled to Trenton to take on the Wesclin Warriors in a conference match up. The Musketeers started off […]

Lauren Eckart is the Lions Club Student of the Month at Red Bud High School. Eckart was nominated by teachers Jennifer Myerscough, Kellsie Roth, Anne […]

The Stitch on Quilting Guild held a successful quilt show Oct. 2-4 at the Prairie du Rocher American Legion. They had more than 300 quilts […]

RELAY STOP–On Saturday, Oct. 3, the American Discovery Trail 250 Relay passed through the local area. Pictured at the relay stop at the Creole House […]

IMPLODED–Pictured is the Chester Bridge falling into the Mississippi River following the planned implosion on Sept. 28. The Chester Bridge is no more as on […]

The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its board of directors at its annual business meeting, held Sept. 19, as a part […]

A possible change to the county’s public defender position was discussed at the Sept. 25 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Randolph County Judge Jeremy […]

On Sept. 28, the St. John’s Lutheran’s softball team won their SIJHSAA Class S Regional for the fourth consecutive year. The team now advances to […]