Randolph County News

Welge Family joins Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation to commemorate the official start of construction By Jim Beers, contributing writer MISSISSIPPI RIVER BANK, Mo. – It was a cold, brisk, windy day Tuesday October 31 at 11 a.m. when Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation held an “official” groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site […]

Buskohl, Gilbert, Hopkins, McDonough, Thompson, and Wingerter are 2023-24 CHS inductees   BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer ​CHESTER — Chester High School Principal, Jeremy Blechle, and School Counselor, Casey Hawkins are pleased to announce that six students from the Chester High School graduating Class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.   Those

NEW YORK, N.Y. – James Franklin Sharp grew up in Chester, Illinois, and now lives and works in New York City.   But, he returned recently to his alma mater, SIU-Carbondale, to be honored for his $1 million gift to the university’s museum, the latest in a series of gifts he has made to the

CHESTER, Ill. – Chester just got a whole lot tastier with a new DQ® restaurant in town.     Owner Scott Rust displays the first dollar earned.   American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), the legacy brand beloved for its mouthwatering meals and tasty treats, recently announced its new DQ Grill & Chill® restaurant opening in Chester Monday.   Conveniently

EVANSVILLE — Five members of Christ Our Savior FFA attended the 96th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.     Members who attended were: Alyssa Heimann, Christine Liefer, Brianna Brake, Charlie Rahlfs and Isaac Luebkemann.   The members attended sessions, workshops and the expo.   The keynote speaker for the opening session was Juan Bendaña.

CHESTER – The October 2023 Mobile Market of the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry served 233 households with 561 individuals.     Matt McCoy (front) and Mike Cowan (back) await the directive to begin the distribution of approximately 100 crates of fresh, ripe plums at the October Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market. McCoy