Randolph County News

COSLHS student participates in State Ag Mechanics contest

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 […]

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Illinois State Police assist local law enforcement peacefully resolve armed barricaded stand off

DUQUOIN – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 10 officials announce the arrest of 61-year-old Randal C. Everitt of DuQuoin, IL, for two counts of Aggravated Assault (Class 4 Felony), two counts of Unlawful Use or Possession of Weapons by Felon (Class 3 Felony), and one count of Possession of Firearm Without Requisite Firearm Owner’s Identification Card

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Nontraditional auto tech major grateful for SIU’s support

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Some folks see an automobile as four wheels and a means to an end. Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Angelina Lopez sees a good time solving problems. Lopez, an automotive technology major from Homewood, Illinois, will graduate this spring armed with one of the most marketable degrees in the

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SIU-C presents faculty-student chamber music ensemble

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music will present a faculty-student chamber music ensemble next week. The faculty-student Versa’tile Chamber Ensemble, under the auspices of the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society, will perform Wednesday, May 10, at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. Parrish Lane. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

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Take action: Type O negative blood donors needed for emergencies

ST. LOUIS–When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now.   The power of type O

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Five CHS seniors are honored at 51st Annual SISHSA Banquet

Absher, Blechle, Collins, Colvis, and Howie receive recognition BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The 51st Annual Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement (SISHSA) Banquet was held Tuesday May 2, 2023 at the Southern Illinois University Ballrooms. For 50 years the SISHSA Banquet has been coordinated by a local high school counselor to

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Mission continues: Veteran earns SIU law degree to better help fellow vets

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Earning his law degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Law on May 12 is the completion of one mission for U.S. Army and Iraq War veteran Ryan Taylor and the start of another. Although his active military duty has ended, Taylor, who lost a lung and suffered a traumatic

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SIU’s 2023 homecoming celebrates ‘Salukis in Paradise’

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — “Salukis in Paradise.” That’s the theme for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2023 homecoming festivities, set for Oct. 16-21.   The Student Programming Council selected the theme, which was announced May 3, in recognition of Saluki pride and Southern Illinois as home or home away from home for Salukis.  

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SIU’s Saluki AdLab earns student advertising district title, advances to semifinals

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — For the second time in three years, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Saluki AdLab captured the National Student Advertising District 6 competition this past weekend in South Bend, Indiana.   The award-winning work by the full service, student-run agency puts the team in virtual semifinal competition later this week. If the team

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