Randolph County News

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital of Chester and members of the Health Communities Alliance (formerly the Southern Illinois Substance Abuse Alliance or SISAA) are coordinating efforts to share resource information with first responders and municipalities throughout Randolph County. Rhonda Wilson delivers resource kits to Sparta Police Department In 2022, Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), Population […]

CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry came to Chester April 26th Volunteers from the April 2023 Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market prepare to pass out two large crates of fresh mixed fruit and vegetables to clients. Pictured are (left to right) Steve Simpson, Dr. Steve Miller. Dr. Alan Liefer, and Lee

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s commitment to sustainability, one of the five pillars of the Imagine 2030 strategic plan, remains robust and is getting stronger with the recent hiring of Aimee Lemrise as the director of sustainability. “My roots and commitment to sustainability go back to my childhood,” said Lemrise, a double alumna

CHESTER – Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital has named Amy Kirkland Employee of the Quarter for the First Quarter 2023 on May 2, 2023. Brett Bollmann, CEO and Amy Kirkland   Kirkland, Registered Nurse and Night Shift Supervisor, has worked at Memorial Hospital for a total of 17 years. When asked what she likes

5th Grade, 6th Grade, & Jr. High Bands and Jr. High Chorus wow packed house; 35 8th Grade musicians say good-bye to CGS BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – Thursday April 27 the Chester Grade School Music Department held its Annual Spring Concert. The event was held at Chester High School’s Colbert Gymnasium where

EVANSVILLE – Three members of Christ Our Savior FFA chapter participated in the Ag Business CDE in Okawville. Participants were to complete a test based on different aspects of business particularly in the agriculture field. Participants were Christine Liefer, Brianna Brake and Alyssa Heimann.

EVANSVILLE – A student at Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School in Evansville, Ill. participated in the State Ag Mechanics competition which was held in Peoria.     Isaac Luebkemann participated in the electrical area.   Isaac did not place in the top five but he was happy to have had the opportunity to compete