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SIU book/vinyl and media sale is March 21-22

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Treasures and hard-to-find items will be discovered when the Friends of Morris Library and WSIU Radio host a massive public sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in March. The Book/Vinyl and Media Sale is March 21-22 in the Morris Library basement. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. March 21 and 10 a.m. […]

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Thelma A. Nations

A funeral mass will be held Saturday for 80-year-old Thelma A. Nations of Perryville, Missouri who peacefully passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 11, 1945 in Longtown, Mo. to Anton J. and Wilma M. (Unterreiner) Buchheit, who both preceded her in death. Thelma

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CGS students selected to attend Young Authors’ Conference

CHESTER – The following Chester Grade School students have been selected to attend the 2025 Monroe-Randolph County Regional Office of Education Young Authors’ Conference Tuesday, March 25 at Red Bud.   Two students from each grade level 2-8 were selected for this honor.   Kasi Jany is the CGS Reading Interventionist.     Pictured, left

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Terry A. Webb 38, Smithton, March 3, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on an unlawful fleeing, resisting and obstructing police charge.  Is incarcerated.   Bethany N. Myers 35, Steeleville, March

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host talk on municipal leadership with former Ottawa mayor

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Former Ottawa, Illinois, Mayor Robert Eschbach will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a special virtual conversation at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14. Eschbach, who received the 2024 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award, will discuss decades of community activity and municipal leadership with John Shaw, institute director. Former Ottawa

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Yellow Moon Gyroid concert at SIU’s Morris Library to focus on spring

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Four Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Music students will help everyone think of warmer weather ahead during a concert on Friday, March 21, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda. The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series will present “SPRING” in a free, public program that starts at 4 p.m. The

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Mark Steven Renaud

Mark Steven Renaud passed from earthly life and met Jesus face to face on March 8th, 2025 at his home in Perryville, MO. He was born July 7, 1960. He is survived by his father Paul Raymond Renaud and is preceded by his mother Mary Ellen (Paige) Renaud and 8 unborn children and 4 unborn

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Raymond Edwin Kern

A funeral will be held Friday, March 14, 2025 for 93-year-old Raymond Edwin Kern of Farmington, Mo., who passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Cedarhurst of Farmington, Mo.   He was born October 8, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo. the second child of Ella Emma (Summann) Kern and Allen Otto Kern.   He married

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Margaret Greentree

A burial will be held at a later date for 83-year-old Margaret  Greentree of Sainte Genevieve, Mo., who passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at Sainte Genevieve Care Center in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   She was born September 15, 1941 in Princeton, Iindiana, the daughter of Thelma Greentree and James Greentree.   She is survived

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