Randolph County News

Chester Beautification and Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday.   The tentative agenda:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda July 21, 2022   Pledge of Allegiance                                              Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-April Donella Butler Treasurer’s Report Linda Rader   Public Petitions & Correspondence             Standing Committee Reports Take Pride Award JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader Planters Tony West Riverboat/Tour Programming […]

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Egyptian Electric holds 2022 annual meeting

MURPHYSBORO – Consumer-members of Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) held their annual meeting on July 14 at EECA headquarters in Murphysboro. Members received a $20 bill credit, were treated to live music by Bill Harper, live line demonstrations and dinner, drive-thru style. They also had the choice to either listen to the meeting via radio

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Chester Chamber to present awards, install new president July 28

CHESTER – The Chester Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its members Thursday, July 28 at the St. Nicholas Landmark. Hors d’oeuvre hour begins at 4:30 p.m. Starting at 5 p.m. there will be an official passing of the gavel with Bruce Luthy Jr taking the presidency for the next two years. The Business Person of

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Chester Police Department has a new K9

CHESTER – The Chester Police Department would like to introduce K9 Freddy and veteran handler Officer Laramore to the citizens of Chester. Freddy is a one-year-old German Shepherd imported from the Czech Republic. He’s a dual purpose patrol dog certified in narcotics detection, tracking, apprehension and handler protection.   They graduated the six-week basic K9

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Suspects in Eden Road burglary are identified

CHESTER – Randolph County States Attorney Jeremy Walker has obtained arrest warrants for Jacob Reeder of Campbell Hill, Illinois and Taylor Collins most recently of Fayetteville, Illinois for their involvement in last week’s burglary on Eden Road in rural Randolph County.   Both Collins and Reeder have each been charged with one count of Burglary

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Rep. Mike Bost files legislation to make Prairie du Rocher a National Historical Park

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) has introduced legislation to establish the Prairie du Rocher French Colonial National Historical Park. The park would include sites in Prairie du Rocher, Kaskaskia, and Fort de Chartres.   Southern Illinois is blessed to have a rich history that began long before the founding of our nation. That

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