Articles by Mary Koester

SCC PRESENTS–The Sparta Community Chorus will present their fall play, Mad Gravity, Sept. 12-14 and 19-21 at the Sparta Community Playhouse. Pictured are cast members: […]

by Brian Magee The Musketeer varsity football team fell to 0-2 in the young season with a 56-7 beat-down at the hands of the Roxana […]

JAKES DAY–The Randolph County Cutters and Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation held their annual JAKES Day event for local youth on Aug. […]

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 […]