Articles by Mary Koester

The Randolph Society Foundation Board is pleased to announce that Jessie Lee Huffstutler, an influential musician, educator and historian, will be inducted into the 2025 […]

With clear skies Thursday night/ Friday morning, the local area was treated to a clear view of the “blood moon” total lunar eclipse. NASA notes […]

CHAUSSE SIGNING–Senior Nick Chausse recently signed a letter of commitment to play football at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Chausse is pictured with his parents, […]

Opening day for the varsity baseball team was Tuesday against Valmeyer. The team is returning four starters including seniors Derek Whelan, Cadin Voss, Trent Sternberg […]

An armed robbery incident was reported in Sparta last week at Lollie’s Restaurant. According to a press release from the Sparta Police Department, on March […]

STATE CHAMPS–Two members of the Southern Illinois Bulldogs Wrestling Club were named state champions. They were Mason Mehring, pictured above, and ChaCha Little, below. Last […]

The City of Red Bud’s Gas Department held their annual emergency plan meeting on March 6 at the Red Bud Fire House. This annual meeting […]

Village hall renovations, the annual egg hunt and Girl Scout Week were among the topics the Evansville Village Board discussed at their meeting Monday night. […]

March 12 this year marked the 113th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA. To honor this anniversary and recognize local Girl Scouts, several area […]

This weekend, a historical marker will be dedicated in Coulterville to honor General George Rogers Clark and the Illinois Campaign of 1779. During the Revolutionary […]