Articles by Mary Koester

Three Red Bud High School track athletes advanced to state after competing in the IHSA Class 1A sectional held at Chester on May 22. Gavin […]

THOUSANDS OF CANS–Gary “Records” Braun has been collecting and crushing cans for the past few years. Pictured above is Records with the collection he recently […]

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS–The varsity softball team won the regional championship game against Chester on May 23. Red Bud defeated the Lady Yellow Jackets 10-0 in five […]

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH–The Red Bud High School athletes for the month of April are Peyton Kreher and Cadin Voss. Pictured from left: Liz Russell […]

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE–A baccalaureate service was held at Red Bud High School on May 11. Pictured are the seniors that participated. On Sunday, May 11, a […]

The Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, a popular annual tradition in Randolph County, will take place June 7 and 8 at the Fort de Chartres State […]

TOP OF THEIR CLASS–The Red Bud High School Class of 2025 had one valedictorian and two salutatorians. Pictured are: Salutatorian Trent Sternberg, Valedictorian Eva Kinney […]

A Waterloo man was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident late on Sunday. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on May 18 at 8:11 […]

Each year in May, countless graduating high school students reflect on closing the chapter of their life that was school and look forward to the […]

TORNADO DAMAGE–Randolph County EMA Coordinator Lyn Thies shared this picture of a damaged shed on Fish Lake Road that was damaged from a tornado that […]