CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Harold L. Knuckles 37, Sparta, arrested March 2, 2026 by Sparta Police for aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer. Pretrial Release. Katie M. Wagoner 36, Coulterville, arrested March 2, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a […]
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ALTO PASS, Ill. — Rendleman Orchards will host the unveiling of its official historical marker for the Rendleman Orchards Historic District, recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A brief dedication ceremony will be held Friday, April 3 at 12 noon at Rendleman Orchards in Alto Pass. The short program will
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STE. GENEVIEVE – In the early morning hours of Monday, March 9, 2026, officers with the Ste. Genevieve Police Department executed a search warrant within the city limits of Ste. Genevieve. As a result of the investigation, Norman Obermiller and Jessica Weathers were taken into custody and formally charged with the following offenses:
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Discover treasures and hard-to-find items at the Friends of Morris Library and WSIU Radio massive public sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale later this month. The book/vinyl and media sale is Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, in the Morris Library basement. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. March 20, and 10
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale String Orchestra will present a free, public concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Pulliam Hall’s Furr Auditorium. The SIU String Orchestra will perform March 17 in Pulliam Hall’s Furr Auditorium. (Photo provided) Under the direction of Rossana Cauti, assistant professor of practice in the SIU School of Music and SIU String Orchestra music director, the program
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The longstanding Big Muddy Film Festival returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to showcase some of the finest works of independent filmmakers and students. Big Muddy Film Festival organizers, from left, Juno Heidbreder, Dajonea Robinson and Bipin Banjara, are finalizing plans for this year’s event, which runs March 19-21. (Photo by Russell Bailey) In its
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the March 5 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES 030526
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March 27, 1955 — March 7, 2026 Red Bud LEE ANN BRAUN (NEE RECTOR), age 70, went to be with her mother and father again on March 7, 2026. She made her departure surrounded by the love of her family, just twenty days before her 71st birthday. Lee Ann was born in Chester to her loving
Joyce Walton, 82, of Farmington, Missouri, passed away on March 7, 2026. She was born on June 9, 1943. Joyce is survived by her loving children, Roxanna (Bill) Brands, Brad (Laura) Ritter, and Crystal (Brady) Payne; her siblings, Sadie Linderer, Gerry Chapman, and Woodrow McDonald, Jr.; her grandchildren, Anthony, Wyatt, Garrett, Kiersten, Braylin, and
By Jason Smith, Member of Congress President Trump promised Missourians that his foreign policy would make America respected on the world stage again, rebuild our military, and act decisively to address threats confronting our nation — but also a foreign policy that would prevent us from becoming engaged once again in “forever wars” with no
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