Articles by Mary Koester

After a year and numerous motions, a preliminary hearing was held for Karen A. Schwarze on Aug. 24 at the Monroe County Courthouse. Schwarze, 59, […]

The Red Bud Am250 Community Festival will take place this Saturday, Aug. 29, from 8 a.m. to midnight at Lincoln Park. After more than a […]

OPEN HOUSE MEETING–Pictured is just a portion of the line to view some of the display boards early in the evening at the Southwest Connector […]

The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for August is Pechacek Funeral Homes. Pechacek Funeral Homes was originally established as Welge Funeral […]

Randolph County Clerk Melanie L. Johnson has announced that her office will soon be sending applications for permanent vote by mail to approximately 18,500 eligible […]

The start of the new school year was the biggest part of discussion at the Aug. 20 Red Bud Board of Education meeting. Elementary Principal […]

Christy Hatfield shared this picture of a fairy ring that appeared in the yard of Roger Hess, Sr. in Ruma. The circle of mushrooms originates […]

by Cooper DeSpain The Musketeer varsity football team held its Touchdown for Heroes game last Friday night and defeated the Pinckneyville Panthers 40-14 to open […]

The annual meeting of the St. John the Baptist Knights of Columbus was held on Sunday, Aug. 9. At that meeting, Brad Trost was named […]

HONORED AT NATIONAL CONVENTION–Red Bud VFW Auxiliary members Cheryl Miller, at left, and Kathy Rowold were recently honored at the VFW Auxiliary National Convention. Two […]