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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By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School strongly encourages and recognizes and students who come to school. It is quite an accomplishment to maintain perfect attendance, so Principal Jeremy Blechle and Assistant Principal Robin Barton have made major attempts to honor and recognize those students who achieve perfect attendance each month. Pictured
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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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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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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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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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PERRYVILLE – It was a Republican Party sweep in Perry County with voters voting for Donald Trump for president (with 2,002 of 3,573 precincts reporting, he was leading Kamala Harris (D) 1,124,966 to 841,349., Josh Hawley who was seeking re-election for U.S. Senator, was leading his nearest opponent, Lucas Kunce (D) 1,066,979 to 868,348.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Lexi Warren, the Rotary Student of the Month for September from Ste. Genevieve High School. Lexi is the daughter of Anthony and Laurie Warren. Lexi’s scholastic honors include being ranked in the top 10% of her class the past three school years, and earning A Honor Roll. Lexi has
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SEARCY, Ark.– Abigail Anderson, a junior studying management, is among more than 1,300 Harding University students recognized for their academic excellence from grades achieved during the Spring 2024 semester. The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education meeting held past Tuesday, April 16, 2024 have been released. SG R-II BIOARD MEETING 1 R-II BOARD MEETING 2
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