Articles by Mary Koester

RAISING AWARENESS–There is a developing situation along the Stringtown Levee in rural Monroe County, not too far from Fort de Chartres. A scour hole there […]

At the 2025 VFW Auxiliary National Convention held the week of Aug. 4 in Columbus, OH, members of Red Bud Auxiliary to VFW Post 6632 […]

On Aug. 29, Red Bud Regional Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Gregson issued a statement noting that on Sept. 1, Red Bud Regional Hospital and […]

Multiple brush fires were reported in the Sparta area on Saturday, Aug. 30 and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office believes they were intentionally set. In […]

Donald Godier started working for Prairie du Rocher School District 134 in April 2000. During the last 25 years, his talents were utilized in many […]

Solar farms, retired teachers and West Nile were among the topics of discussion at the Aug. 29 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Continuing their […]

FIRST PLACE–The Musketeer golf team competed in Okawville at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course on Aug. 29 and brought home first place over 13 other […]

The Evansville Knights of Columbus recently presented a check for $20,000 to Cardinal Glennon representative Natalie Pottebaum. The money was raised at their annual Rally […]

The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for No-Jacks South on Sept. 2, which was also the day the restaurant opened for […]

“May hell show you no mercy,” was how one of the victims, while holding back tears, concluded her victim impact statement Monday at the Randolph […]