CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Concert Choir will present “Beauty Walks,” an evening of beloved choral works spanning centuries, on Thursday, March 5. The free, public performance begins at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 303 S. Poplar St., Carbondale. The concert will feature a range of works from Cristóbal […]
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Jacob D. Holloway 23, Carbondale, arrested February 23, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on a retail theft charge. Pretrial Release. Dennis E. Eggemeyer 43, Homeless, arrested February
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry Park Center building will be closed this week, according to the following schedule The Perry Park Center building will close on Saturday, March 7 at 5:00 PM. The PPC Pool will close at 4:00 PM. Doors will open for the Father Daughter Dance at 6:00 PM. The PPC Gymnasium will be closed Friday,
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County District 32 Central Administrative Office is moving back to campus nearly a year after being displaced during the March 2025 tornado. Central Office is transitioning into the lower level of the Perryville Primary Center with public access at the rear of the building between the playgrounds. The office will
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports. 19-year-old Shyanne J. Eakins of Jackson was charged with minor visibly intoxicated with a blood alcohol content more than .02 percent, first offense Sunday morning at 9:37 a.m. in Perry County. She was released. 35-year-old Morgan H. Wright of
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PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session Thursday, March 5 in the VanHerck Board Room. A Work Session will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the executive session at the close of the work session. The open session will begin at 11 a.m. Agenda Call
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BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on northbound and southbound Illinois 159 between Washington Street and the junction of Illinois 13/Illinois158 in St. Clair County will require intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, March 9, weather permitting. All lanes will remain open in both directions on weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m.
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BETHPAGE, NY – Missouri welcomed 139,000 new residents in 2023 and ranked No. 20 in net migration. That’s according to a new study by RoadRunner Auto Transport, a leading nationwide vehicle shipping provider, connecting customers with a network of over 25,000 certified carriers. Its report, based on U.S. Census Bureau information, and
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CGS Contestants bring home 2 Superior ratings, 30 Excellent ratings and 1 Good rating By Jim Beers CHESTER – Saturday February 28 was the 2026 IGSMA (Illinois Grade School Music Association) Solo and Ensemble Contest. This year’s contest was hosted at Carterville Middle School. Chester Grade School had 33 entries. Of those entries, there were
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By Jim Beers CHESTER – Approximately three months ago Chester Grade School Principal Tim Blair and his wife Ariel Blair announced that they were expecting their first child. That created much excitement and anticipation at the school among teachers, staff and students. For the past three months, everyone at CGS wanted to know if the
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