April 2025

Saluki Remembrance Day ceremony is April 16

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will remember 10 faculty, staff and students who have passed away during the 2024-2025 academic year with a ceremony at 1 p.m. April 16, in the Student Center Ballrooms. The inaugural ceremony will provide a time for reflection, remembrance and connection with the families and friends of

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Silver Dagger Players to present ‘Seussical’ April 10-12  

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville High School Silver Dagger Players will present “Seussical” at the Perry Park Center Theater, at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 10-12. “Seussical” is a musical comedy based on the works of Dr. Seuss, featuring beloved characters like Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and Gertrude McFuzz, with music by Stephen Flaherty

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SIU chooses dean for Library Affairs

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — William H. Walters, executive director of the Mary Alice & Tom O’Malley Library at Manhattan University, will become the next dean of Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Sheryl Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs,announced Walters’ appointment, effective July 1, subject to approval by the SIU Board of

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SIU’s College of Arts and Media symposium focuses on integrating AI

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Arts and Media is hosting a symposium April 11 to showcase the work of faculty, students and professionals who are using artificial intelligence in their innovative process and creative endeavors. The free, public CAM x AI: Innovating Creativity Symposium is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15

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Helen Regina Childs

A funeral will be held Wednesday, April 9, 2025 for 70-year-old Helen Regina Childs of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 2:17 pm, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at her residence. She was born June 7, 1954 in Mobile Alabama, to the late Lee Eugene and Lorraine (nee Phillips) Baggett. They preceded her in death.  

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Contract awarded for Route O pavement resurfacing

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract for pavement resurfacing on Route O from Route 61 to Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County. The $984,000 contract with N. B. West Contracting Company was one of several awarded during the commission’s meeting April 2nd.   Contracts also included the addition of a

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