Randolph County News

Chester Personnel and Insurance Committee meets Wednesday

CHESTER – The Chester Personnel and Insurance Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 13 in the Chester Muncipal Building.   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING   CITY OF CHESTER PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE     Notice is hereby given that the Personnel & Insurance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a […]

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Chester Area Christian Food Pantry distribution held at Cohen

CHESTER – Chester Area Christian Food Pantry volunteer Bill Gross (right) watches as the St. Louis Area Food Bank truck driver unloads pallets of food to distribute at the August 23 Mobile Market. Jim Beers Photo     Carl Nitsche, a regular Chester Area Christian Food Pantry volunteer, takes a brief water break during the

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Seven River Region students named to SNHU President’s List

MANCHESTER, NH — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2023 President’s List.   Avery Owens of Chester   Leslie Fann of Percy   Elizabeth Munier of Perryville McCaulin Bartley of Perryville Kelsey Berkbuegler of Perryville   Amanda Ford of Prairie Du Rocher   Nichole Deppe of Sparta

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Hopkins and McDonough earn prestigious academic honors

College Board of National Recognition bestows honors for strong academic performance BY JIM BEERS CHESTER – Two Chester High School seniors, Garret Hopkins and Rylie McDonough, have been recognized by the Collage Board National Recognition Program for their excellent academic accomplishments throughout their high school careers to date. Chester High School’s Garret Hopkins and Rylie

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First major African-American film director and female millionaire are honored with historical markers in Metropolis

METROPOLIS, Ill. — The legacy of two influential Americans, Oscar Micheaux and Annie Turnbo Malone, were recognized last month with historical markers from the Illinois State Historical Society in front of the Chamber of Commerce Building on Market Street in Metropolis, Illinois,     Oscar Micheaux was America’s first major African American filmmaker and is

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Elayna Hasemeyer named to SNHU Dean’s List

MANCHESTER, NH — Elayna Hasemeyer of Ellis Grove has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s Summer 2023 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved

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Chester Fire Department grateful for assistance at Tuesday fire

CHESTER — The Chester Fire Department thanked all the mutual aid companies and other first responders that assisted on a structure fire in Rockwood Tudesday.      In a post on social media the CFD thanked Steeleville Fire, Campbell Hill Fire, Ellis Grove Fire, Sparta Fire, MedStar Ambulance, Randolph County Sheriff Office, Steeleville PD and

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office report

CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   William J. Welmon 45, Sparta, arrested August 28, 2023 by Chester Police for driving while license revoked or suspended and operating uninsured motor vehicle.  Bond amount is $1,500.  Is incarcerated.   Randy E. Edwards 63, Homeless, arrested August 28, 2023

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Construction on the Don Welge Memorial Bridge begins this week

SIKESTON—Missouri Department of Transportation contractor crews will begin construction work on the Don Welge Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River this week. The design-build project, will construct a new bridge that spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. In March 2023, the Missouri

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