Posts Tagged ‘red bud’
Saturday tornadoes hit southern part of county
The National Weather Service reported Sunday that two brief tornadoes touched down in southern Monroe County at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in minor damage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.…
Read MoreNWS: Monroe County hit by 2 tornadoes
The National Weather Service reports that two one-mile-long tornadoes touched down in Monroe County around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in minor damage. No injuries were reported. Monroe County Emergency Management…
Read MoreRollover crash near Ames Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Red Bud Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover with entrapment on Faust Road about a quarter mile east of Ames Road around 6…
Read MoreField fire on Ames Road, near residence
At 12:35pm Tuesday, a call went out for Red Bud Fire Department to respond to a field fire in the area of 1975 Ames Rd. The caller reported that fire…
Read MoreOpen house March 13 for new KRPD office
The Kaskaskia Regional Port District recently moved to its new office at 336 N. Main Street, Red Bud. Last year the port purchased the old Wittenauer grocery store which was…
Read MoreCounterfeit $100 bills in Red Bud?
The North County News reported Monday that a Red Bud bank believes it may have received two counterfeit $100 bills from two separate businesses. The bills were discovered Monday morning…
Read More1A & 2A boys basketball regional assignments released
With the regular season winding down, IHSA announced the pairings for the upcoming 1A and 2A regional tournaments, which start next week. Below are the seedings and brackets for each…
Read MoreMan helps bowling blossom again Red Bud
Military veteran Brad Mayberry has brought bowling back to the former Red Bud VFW building, turning the key on Blossom City Bowl at 1019 Veterans Street. Like everyone else, the…
Read MoreLocal winery changes hands
The North County News reports that Lau-Nae Winery in Red Bud recently changed ownership and re-opened Thursday under a new name. Lau-Nae Winery was started by Mike and Donna Mollet,…
Read MoreGeppert retires as Costello’s office manager
Though local governments are ever-changing, one constant over the past nearly 21 years was the 116th legislative district’s office manager, JoAnn Geppert. Geppert has worked for the 116th district since…
Read MoreSparta and Nashville tournaments underway
Several local teams are participating in this week’s Sparta and Nashville’s tournaments. Waterloo got off to a good start Tuesday night, defeating Dupo, 68-49, on the first stop in their…
Read MoreGirls hoops teams heading into home stretch
The girls high school basketball season is winding down, with all local teams looking to finish strong and carry some positive momentum into regionals. The Columbia Eagles are having a…
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