CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome Michelle Voudrie, DNP, FNP-BC to the Specialty Clinic. Michelle works with Dr. Justin Floyd and the Oncology/Hematology team at Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois. Beginning Thursday, September 28th, 2023, Michelle will begin seeing patients in Memorial Hospital’s Specialty Clinic and Infusion Center. Thereafter, […]
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held September 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting:
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests. Tricia A. Melvin 31, DuQuoin, arrested September 11, 2023 by Steeleville Police for driving while license suspended, obstructing identification, forgery, unlawful possession of hypodermic needle, a Williamson County warrant for driving while license suspended or revoked and a Jackson County
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois held their annual United We Lead Gala on Saturday, September 9 in Collinsville, Illinois. The event was a great success, raising over $123,000 for the organization. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Lead The Way” in 2023, brings together a wide range of people who
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CHESTER — Chester Grade School presented its first character awards of the year Friday September 15. The trait being recognized was, “Self-Awareness”. Pictured (Front row, left to right): Connor Adams, Rose Cook, Connor Rensing, Mathew Holdman, Ren Holly, Bohdi Helmers, Mia Gilmer, Landynn Phillips, Teagan Draves, and Chloe Keeton. (Back row, left to right): Hoyt Hahs,
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COLLINSVILLE – Three persons died early Saturday morning in a traffic crash on Illinois Route 4 in Madison County. The Illinois State Police identified the fatalities as: 21-year-old Chase Bowles of Alton, Illinois, 21-year-old Emily K. Morton of Nixa, Mo. and 21-year-old Jayda N. Fulkerson of Marine, Illinois. According to the ISP accident
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Two River Region leaders are among the 37 graduates of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive, nine-month leadership development program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. The 2023 DLI Executive Academy Class
PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests. 21-year-old Darrien M. Brown of Ste. Genevieve was arrested on Highway 51 near McDonalds Court at 9 p.m. August 25th on a fugitive warrant out of Cape Girardeau.
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A Southern Illinois University Carbondale-affiliated family event aimed at helping science teachers across the region is set for later this month at a local winery. Teachers from SIU’s River Region Master Teaching Fellows Program will host the Family Eco Festival, set for 1-5 p.m. Sept. 30 at Alto Vineyards, Alto Pass.
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October while also raising scholarship funds for SIU students affected by the disease. Recreational Sports and Services is sponsoring several special events in conjunction with SIU’s Start Seeing Pink Saluki Strength initiative. The efforts also include the Saluki Strength
