Randolph County News

CHARLESTON, IL — Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high-achieving students to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List.   Dean’s List honors are awarded to undergraduate students with a declared major who earn a semester grade point average between 3.80 and 4.00 while completing at least 12 graded credit hours. This […]

CARLINVILLE, Ill. — Gabriette Rees of Sparta has been named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Rees earned this recognition for the Fall 2025 semester.   Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational

CHESTER – The City of Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet this afternoon.   The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.   The meeting is open to the public.   The public notice and tentative agenda for the meeting:   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

CHESTER – The City Council of Chester, Illinois will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2026.   The meeting will be held in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda for the meeting;            CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February

CHESTER, IL. – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a pursuit that included gun fire occurred Friday.   According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, on February 6th, 2026 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Marissa Police Department was in pursuit of a suspect vehicle that entered Randolph County. During the pursuit four vehicles

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest arrest reports.   Wyatt W. Rackley 21, Tilden, arrested February 2, 2026 by Sparta Police for battery and mob action.  Pretrial Release   Alexis E. Lopez 19, Tilden, arrested February 2, 2026 by Sparta Police for aggravated battery & mob action.  Is incarcerated.   Seth N.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS — Gillian Valleroy, of Steeleville, IL, was named to the Mississippi State University fall 2025 President’s List.   Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS– Olivia Schilling, of Evansville, IL, has been named to the Mississippi State University fall 2025 Deans’ List.   To be named to the Deans’ List, a student must have achieved a GPA between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades