CHESTER – The February Mobile Market, sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, was held Wednesday February 26 at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester. Bob Koenegstein, Food Pantry Manager, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Chester noted that the Mobile Market is held the fourth Wednesday of each […]
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Matthew Beau Heob passed into the arms of Jesus on March 15, 2025. Matt was 50 years old, born on July 10, 1974 to his parents Rudolph and Leslie Heob. He is survived by his daughter, Lilly Heob; his mother, Leslie Heob; his brother, Zachary Heob; and his fiance, Billie. Matthew brought much
SPARTA, Ill. — The Sparta Police Department Drug Task Force held a joint operation with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, United States Marshall’s, and the Illinois State Police Tuesday. The Drug Investigation lead to the arrests of the following individuals: 40-year-old Joshua L. Renner of Sparta – Unlawful Delivery of controlled substance/conspiracy.
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – With advances in AI often outstripping the capacity of existing hardware, a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is looking at ways to leverage the existing computing environment to keep up with demands for training AI models. Xiaopeng Jiang, assistant professor of computer science, center, along with doctoral students,
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2025 Outside the Box new music festival will continue to build on its legacy for an 18th year by highlighting internationally known musicians and the talents of eight featured performers from the SIU School of Music. Sarah Belle Reid, left, and Ryan Gaston are among the featured performers at the 2025
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With heavy hearts, we share the news of the peaceful passing of Paul Byron Hawkins, a genuine free spirit who left this world after a brave fight with cancer. Byron was born April 4, 1953, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Jim Hawkins and JoAnn Hawkins. He passed away March 12, 2025, at the age of
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Mark Wayne Martin, 49, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Monday, March 17, 2025. He was born April 5, 1975, the son of Oliver Jr. and Nell Maxine (Barger) Martin. Mark was a truck driver for Stark Truss Company. He loved being a truck driver and driving over the road. Mark enjoyed singing karaoke
CHESTER – A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on March 19, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Media Center located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. Due to Wednesday evening’s plays, the meeting will be held in the Media Center off of
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CHESTER – Several Chester High School students volunteered at the February 2025 Mobile Market hosted by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry. Left to right are Amy Miller, Teacher, Brookelyn McLain, Drew Wilderman, Peyton Dickson, Leslie Asbury, and Angie Werner, Teacher. Jim Beers Photo Amy Miller’s class assists quite often with the monthly Mobile Markets
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COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss plans to replace the bridge that carries Illinois 4/15 over the Kaskaskia River near Fayetteville in St. Clair County. The meeting will be held: Wednesday, March 19 4-7 p.m. St. Liborius Parish Center 911 Sparta St., St. Libory The project
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