Articles by Mary Koester

SHRINERS GAME–The 51st Annual Illinois High School Shriners football game was held June 21 at Illinois Wesleyan University. Red Bud High School Football Coach David […]

Next weekend the Phantom Festival returns to Prairie du Rocher. The Phantom Funeral is one of many fascinating stories out of Prairie du Rocher’s 300+ […]

THEN AND NOW–Pictured above is the Red Bud IGA when it opened in 1995 and below how it looks today. “I thought it was a […]

LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMENDATION MEDAL- –Ann and Ervin Roscow are pictured with the medal and certificate presented to them recently in honor of their son, Officer […]

KNIGHT AND FAMILY OF THE YEAR–Named as this year’s Evansville Knights of Columbus Knight of the Year was Tony Schenk, and his family the Family […]

On Saturday, June 14, in conjunction with the flag retirement ceremony held at Red Bud VFW Post 6632, Kathryn Rowold was recognized. She was presented […]

CASA of Southwestern Illinois is proud to announce that Elizabeth Pierman of Ellis Grove was named the CASA of Southwestern Illinois Volunteer of the Year […]

Red Bud VFW Post 6632 and Auxiliary are collecting plastic bottle caps/lids for benches for Veterans at Jefferson Barracks Hospital and John Cochran Hospital. Acceptable […]

SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK–Named this week as the Red Bud Waverunners Swimmer of the Week was Sydney Krick and the Most Improved Swimmer was Brewer […]

On Saturday, June 14, Red Bud VFW Post 6632 and Auxiliary members came together for a flag retirement ceremony and celebration of the Army’s 250th […]