Articles by Mary Koester

Ten years ago, on the evening of Jan. 10, 2015, two young local women, Abby Liefer and Hannah Porter, were fatally injured when a convicted […]

Various updates were discussed with the commissioners during the public comments portion of the Jan. 31 Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Mark Wilson was […]

It was a short meeting for the Red Bud City Council on Monday, with not much on the evening’s agenda. Mayor Susan Harbaugh shared that […]

Musketeer alumni games were held Feb. 1 at Red Bud High School. The day included womens and mens games and a three point shootout. Participants […]

by Addy Piel This past week, the Lady Musketeers took on two very important conference opponents. Knowing that both were very tough teams, the girls […]

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane, along with a group of other SIUC officials, stopped in at Red Bud High […]

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Southwestern Illinois is excited to announce its continued expansion in Randolph County with the addition of a dedicated volunteer […]

PROJECT COMPLETE–The parking lot project at the Randolph County Care Center is officially complete. This project is just one part of the renovations there. Pictured […]

REFLECTING ON HER YEARS OF TEACHING–Beulah Robert is pictured with her book that she put together of all the students she taught during her career. […]