Randolph County News

Enjoy great music and more at SIU’s Little Grassy Get Down Oct. 10-12

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Little Grassy Get Down, a popular premier, family-friendly music festival, returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Oct. 10-12, and tickets are available now.     Great music abounds at the Little Grassy Get Down. (SIU Carbondale photo)   The weekend features an impressive lineup of live […]

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SIU’s Family Weekend 2025 features actor Danny Trejo, football and more

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Football and tailgating, a tasting event, an outdoor movie, a craft sale, Greek Sing and a guest appearance by actor, restaurateur, author, activist and drug counselor Danny Trejo are just a few of the fun activities in store for visitors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Family Weekend 2025, set

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SIU to recognize National APEX Day with virtual workshops, proclamation

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host a pair of virtual events Oct. 8 in recognition of National APEX Day and celebration of 40 years of fostering success with government contracting.     Carbondale Mayor Carolin Harvey and Brenda Henderson, director of the Illinois APEX Accelerator at SIU,

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River Region members of the Church of of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints join in mourning the passing of Church Prophet Russell M. Nelson

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Editor’s note: The Cape Girardeau Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints encompasses the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve, Mo. and Randolph County, Ill., among others in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.   CAPE GIRARDEAU – The president of the Cape Girardeau Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ

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Randolph County Sheriff reports arrests

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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Jamie T. Knapp 56, Sparta, arrested September 22, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated battery.  Is incarcerated.   Linda M. Clark 56, Sparta, arrested September 24, 2025 by Sparta Police for criminal damage to property and trespassing.  Is incarcerated.  

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Memorial Hospital Earns ISHMPR Merit Award for Community Outreach

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester has earned the Merit Award in the Community Outreach category at the Illinois Society of Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations Fall Conference, held September 17 in Geneva, IL. The Merit Award represents the second highest honor in its category and recognizes the hospital’s innovative campaign introducing the new Cardiac

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As childhood myopia surges, SIU team finds cleaner, cheaper way to make a key drug

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by Tim Obermiller CARBONDALE, Ill. — If it seems like more children are wearing glasses, you’re not imagining it. By 2050, scientists project about 50 percent of the world’s population will be nearsighted. As families and clinicians look for ways to slow that trend, a team led by Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers has developed

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‘Falsettos’ kicks off SIU School of Theater and Dance’s 2025-26 season

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A musical that examines issues of gender identity, faith, family and relationships during the early AIDS epidemic of the late 1970s and early 1980s kicks off the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Theater and Dance’s 2025-26 season.     Several “Falsettos” cast members rehearse ahead of the Oct.

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Woman arrested on drug and reckless driving charges

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SPARTA – The Sparta Police Department reports arrest of subject on drug charges.     The Sparta Police Department reports the arrest of 41-year-old Candace O. Jones on charges of possession of methamphetamine and reckless driving.   The arrest happened approximately 11:59 a.m. Friday following a traffic stop in the parking lot of Sparta Center.

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SIU’s Salukis Care week promotes wellness, helps students succeed

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Salukis Care. It’s the culture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and in recognition of that commitment to students and their emotional wellness, a weeklong celebration from Oct. 6-9 will help them thrive and succeed. The theme of this year’s Salukis Care event is “Salukis Striving, United, Soaring and Succeeding,” with daily

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