GREENVILLE, Ill. – The following students were placed on the Dean’s List at Greenville University for the Spring 2023 semester. Steeleville, Ill. Dylan Hill, senior Jacob Sutton, senior Tilden, Ill. Matthew Dorf, junior To qualify for the Greenville University Dean’s List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours for […]
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70 8th Graders move on to 9th Grade BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester Grade School held its 2023 8th Grade Graduation Thursday May 18. The event was held at Chester High School in Colbert Gymnasium to accommodate the large crowd of family, friends and guests that gathered to celebrate this annual rite
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CHESTER — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. James M. Howie, 24, of Chester, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 23, 2022. A graveside service is set for Saturday. In the summer of 1943, Howie was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron
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SPARTA, Ill. — Governor Pritzker recently announced that Dr. David Chung has been appointed to the State Board of Health. This is great news for Southern Illinois, as prior to Dr. Chung’s appointment, the southernmost member on the board hailed from Sangamon County. The Illinois Department of Public Health’s mission is to advocate
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HERRIN, Ill.— More than 70 youth gathered at Herrin City Park, May 20, to wet a line during the Take Kids Fishing Day hosted by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 773. LiUNA Local 773 hosts more than 70 youth for their first Take Kids Fishing Event
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association is awarding $75,099 to about 60 new and returning Southern Illinois University Carbondale students for the 2023 fall semester. One of the awards will go to Matthew Koester who receives a Randolph County Chapter Scholarship of $373.60. Funded by association members and donors throughout the year,
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RED BUD, Ill. — Illinois State Representative David Friess has issued the following statement on the FY24 Illinois state budget: “Illinois families are still grappling with high inflation. Groceries, utilities, gas, and other living expenses have all gone up. That isn’t stopping Illinois Democrats from working to lock Illinois taxpayers into long-term spending commitments
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SPARTA — The Sparta Police Department has released a report. A 36-year-old Maplewood, Missouri man was arrested Saturday morning following a traffic stop in the 1000 block of S. St. Louis Street in Sparta. Police say Christopher Smith was taken into custody with the aid of the Sparta Police K9. Smith was charged with armed
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CHESTER – A special meeting has been called to discuss a future location of the Fall Festival, an annual event in Chester. The tentative agenda was released Thursday.
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A full Colbert Gymnasium enjoys 137th Commencement BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School was a hoppin’ place Sunday afternoon May 21st when 70 YellowJacket seniors crossed the stage for the 137th Commencement at CHS. Colbert Gymnasium was packed as a full-house of family, friends and other guests filled almost every seat.
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