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A long-time restaurant staple of the Red Oak community has closed its doors.The Rainbow Café at 105 W. Market St. served its final meals to customers on Aug. 6. At the time of its closure, the Rainbow was the oldest restaurant operating in Red Oak.Local historian Roy Marshall shared a partial...
A long time member of the Red Oak Fire Department has retired from full time duty.Matt Franks, a firefighter with Red Oak for more than two decades, retired Aug. 1. Franks has lived in the Essex community since December 1977. Franks said one of his driving inspirations for becoming a firefighter...
The City of Red Oak’s water tower is in the process of getting a face lift.Painting crews are well into a project to repaint the tower opposite Chautauqua Park.Red Oak water superintendent Rich Figgins said the repainting project is part of a normal maintenance process.“The painting is done on an...
The Red Oak City Council is proceeding with requests from the Red Oak Police Department and the Red Oak Fire Department for additional staff.At the regular council meeting July 17, the council discussed the hire with Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy, who was looking to hire a new full-time...
The Red Oak Police Department swore in Jadon Miller and Kyle Blackledge as two new officers at the Red Oak City Council meeting Aug. 7. Pictured clockwise from left are, Jadon Miller, Kyle Blackledge, Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius, and Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy.
Red Oak and Montgomery County first responders celebrated another successful National Night Out at Fountain Square Park in Red Oak.Hundreds of area residents came out to show their support and take part in fun activities for kids and adults, as well as enjoy some free food provided by area...
The Red Oak office of Nishna Productions, Inc. recently celebrated an expansion.The Red Oak Chamber and Industry Association held a ribbon cutting at the new office location at 204 S. Broadway on July 27. The building, which formerly housed United Group Insurance, was acquired earlier this year by...
Former Red Oak Police Chief Drue Powers was recognized with the Don Maher Memorial Hall of Fame award during Red Oak’s National Night Out ceremony Aug. 1.The award is named after Maher, who is a charter member of the Optimists, a former Red Oak Police chief, and the first recipient of the award....
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is continuing to weigh options on tuckpointing the courthouse.Initial plans were to do portions of the courthouse, however, at the end of June, the supervisors received a quote from Ben South with Andrew Tuckpointing LLC which advised all but the west side...
Red Oak’s Hotel/Motel Tax Committee is looking at options to change how money is donated to local entities.During the Red Oak City Council meeting July 17, the committee submitted its meeting minutes to the council for approval.Committee member Jeanice Lester said the past few times, they’ve run...