February 2024

SIU celebrating TRIO week and recognizing achievements of TRIO scholars

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By Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is recognizing Feb. 19-24 as TRIO Week, in keeping with the national celebration, to highlight the university’s three TRIO programs and the accomplishments of the hundreds of traditionally disadvantaged students these programs have helped. SIU’s TRIO Programs include TRIO Student Support Services, Project Upward Bound and the McNair Scholars […]

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SIU prof leads citizen-science project to listen to nature during eclipse

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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Shhh…just listen. Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will bend an ear toward nature this spring in conjunction with the total solar eclipse that will darken the area for a few minutes on April 8. Brent Pease, assistant professor in the forestry program, is partnering with the Eclipse Soundscapes project. The

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Patsy L. Kertz

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A funeral will be held Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 for 73-year-old Patsy L. Kertz of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away at 5:55 a.m., Sunday, February 11, 2024 at her residence. She was born January 4, 1951 in Chester, a daughter of Robert B. and Effie H. (nee Smith) Huddleston, who both preceded her in

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Melba Cartee

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A private funeral will be held for 87-year-old Melba Cartee of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 at home.   She was born June 20, 1936 in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. a daughter of Edward Palmer and Minerva (Joggerst) Palmer who both preceded him in death.   She married George Cartee on

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Lady Jacket’s season comes to an end with loss in Regional

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Anna-Jonesboro steals win late in the IHSA Class 2A Regional to eliminate Chester   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School hosted the First Round of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A Regional Basketball Tournament Saturday February 10. The event took place at 6:00 p.m. at the CHS Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court.

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Board of Aldermen fails to meet Thursday due to lack of a quorum

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STE. GENEVIEVE — You may have noticed a lack of news from last Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meeting.   That’s because there was no meeting.   The board needs at least five of the eight aldermen to show up for the meeting and that didn’t happen Thursday. City officials have not been available

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