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Steeleville man charged with violating sex offender registration law

CHESTER – Randolph County (Ill.) Sheriff Jarrod Peters has announced the arrest of a 48-year-old Steeleville, Ill. man for violating the Sexual Offender Registration Act. In a news release, the sheriff explained that Khristopher M. Diercks is a registered sexual predator in Randolph County and is required to register all necessary information with […]

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Support SIU students affected by breast cancer by buying Saluki Strength apparel

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is continuing its campaign to raise awareness and fight breast cancer while providing valuable support to students impacted by the disease. “Saluki Squad” Start Seeing Pink apparel is now available for purchase, in conjunction with Silkworm. Options include long- and short-sleeve T-shirts and sweatshirts. Order online through

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Up to $18 million in funding available for Class 4-8 electric trucks

Ill State News, News / September 11, 2025

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced an $18 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to replace existing on-road diesel Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty local freight trucks and Class 8 port drayage trucks with all-electric Class 4-8 trucks located and operated in one of the Volkswagen (VW) priority

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Valle Catholic defeats Festus in volleyball

Sports / September 11, 2025

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic defeated Festus in five sets Tuesday: 25-23, 19-25, 15-25, 25-21, 15-12

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Ste. Genevieve Volleyball defeats Herculaneum

Sports / September 11, 2025

Carla Basler STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve High School Volleyball Team defeated Herculaneum 25-20, 25-11 and 25-12 Tuesday. SGHS stats:

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Saxony Lutheran tennis squad tops Cape Central

Sports / September 11, 2025

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Saxony Lutheran High School tennis team defeated Cape Central 7-2 Tuesday. The team will next participate in the Cape Central Doubles Tournament Friday. The stats of the game:

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PHS softball scores first win of the season

Featured Sports, Sports / September 11, 2025

Jim Simpson PERRYVILLE – Congratulations to our Lady Pirates on their first win of the season tonight. Down 10-6 in the bottom of the seventh, these ladies battled and tied the game 10-10 and won it in walk off fashion in the bottom of the eighth. It would have been real

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Lady Jackets host Sparta and Tamms (Egyptian) in 9-hole match

Sports / September 11, 2025

Chester wins by default; Macy Bert is Medalist with score of 42 strokes By Jim Beers CHESTER – On a nice 72 degree day with partly cloudy skies and a gentle breeze, the Chester High School Lady Jacket Golf Team hosted a triangular match at the Chester Country Club. The course was extremely dry as

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CHS Cross Country kicks off 2025 season at New Athens

Sports / September 11, 2025

By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Cross Country Team began its 2025 season Monday August 25 at the New Athens “Race by the River” meet. The YellowJacket program is struggling for team members this year with only three girls and four boys on the squad. In recent years numbers have been dwindling

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25th Annual Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career Expo Set for September 23–25

News, Randolph County News / September 10, 2025

DUQUOIN, Ill. — High school students from Johnson, Jefferson, Union, Hamilton, White, Saline, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, Franklin and Washington Counties will have the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience in the construction trades during the 25th Annual Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career Expo, scheduled for September 23–25, 2025, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The Expo

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