CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Kaleb R. Roberts 35, homeless, arrested August 5, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for obstructing and criminal trespass to real property. Pretrial release. Cecelia L. Lindsey 31, Centralia, arrested August 5, 2025 by Sparta Police for expired registration, […]
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DeGuzman & Welge earn top Band Honors and Shipley earns top Choir Award. Ten students are recognized with top Theatre Awards including Sibley, Kirkpatrick, Shipley, Welge, Zimmer, Lopez, Mathis, Holland, Smith, and Wilson By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Music Department always hits the ground running each school year beginning with a
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet in a regular session Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 6 P.M. Call To
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. William D. Reese 47, Sparta, arrested July 30, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for reckless homicide. Pretrial Release. Melinda R. Smith 50, Hecker, arrested July 30, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a
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RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Fries R-115 has expressed concerns about the recent Ameren rate hike, “My office has received numerous calls regarding the rising energy rates in Southern Illinois, particularly those associated with Ameren. I want to take a moment to explain what this means to you.” In his regular column
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CHESTER – The Mississippi Valley Art Guild has announced its August events. On Saturday, August 9, from 1-3 p.m., the Mississippi Valley Art Guild will be hosting a Back to School Art Party. There will be activities such as creating bookmarks, rock painting. Those who particpate may decorate their own cupcake (and
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet this evening in special session. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Brazilian students who are enrolled this summer in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) will provide insight into their country during a film screening and discussion on Wednesday, July 30, at The Varsity Center in Carbondale. The free, public screening of the
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. – Some Southern Illinoisans are smiling a little bigger and brighter, thanks to a group of Southern Illinois University Carbondale fourth-year dental hygiene students, faculty, and local hygienists and dentists. Fourth-year dental hygiene student Hadley Wyatt provides a patient with dental care during Give Adults a Smile Day recently
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by Caleb Hale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association will award a total of $79,140 in student support for the 2025-26 academic year, including $45,500 in scholarships and $33,640 in textbook awards to deserving students attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This year’s awards, as always, are made possible through the generous support of
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