Randolph County News

by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher will be a guest speaker at a free, public event in Marion.  Steve Gariepy with SIU’s STEM Education Research Center will discuss natural divisions in Southern Illinois, with a focus on the Illinoisan Glacial termination line that runs across the region. The talk […]

Jenny Gehrke, new Chester Grade School Band Director, registered 38 beginner band students at the 2026 event BY JIM BEERS             The new school year always brings a familiar event to Chester Grade School 5th Graders. This event is the Annual 5th Grade Beginner Band Night where aspiring young musicians have the opportunity to select

Memorial Hospital has been recognized by the Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (ISHMPR) with an Honorable Mention in the Integrated Marketing Campaign category for its innovative vaccination awareness initiative, “Get Your Shot.” The recognition was presented during the ISHMPR Annual Conference and Pinnacle Awards, which honors outstanding achievements in healthcare marketing, communications,

Memorial Hospital recently held its annual Nursing Skills Day. The mandatory training event brought together nursing staff from across the organization for hands-on learning, skills validation, and collaboration, all aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of patient care.   Throughout the three-day event, nurses reviewed and demonstrated a wide range of essential clinical and

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Just in time for Halloween, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum is hosting a reception to celebrate hidden or unknown animals and creatures that might also be a bit spooky. A Halloween Bash reception for “Spooks or Spoofs,” the museum’s national-juried cryptid-theme exhibition, is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome 39 local high school students to the 2026-2027 Medical Explorers Program, continuing its mission of inspiring and educating future healthcare professionals. Now entering its seventh year, the program provides students with firsthand exposure to a wide variety of healthcare careers through hands-on experiences, educational presentations, facility tours, and job

Dee Anderson shared photos on The Friends of the Chester Bridge Facebook page documenting cleanup and steel salvage work underway at the old Chester Bridge. The photos were taken between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. yesterday from the Illinois riverfront near the Chester Water Treatment building and the Union Pacific Chester Subdivision. Crews continued working