Randolph County News

SIU alum is a director for SNL

CARBONDALE – Fans of “Saturday Night Live” may see the work of Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumnus Tim Wilkime, ’09, who recently directed the season opening episode of SNL. Wilkime currently directs the show’s taped pieces. Previously, he’s worked on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon, “The Late Late Show” with James Corden and “Adam

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Chester Fire Department responds to truck fire

Initial fire caused two other smaller fires requiring two more fire calls By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department had a very confusing report of three fire calls within the course of just a few minutes on Monday morning October 10th, Columbus Day.  As it was eventually discovered, all three calls

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SIU’s Student Health Services director chosen for prestigious HERS Leadership Institute

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Jaime Clark, director of Student Health Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been selected to participate in the Higher Education Services (HERS) Leadership Institute, an inclusive, transformational leadership development program for people identifying as women and nonbinary. The inaugural immersion weekend was held recently in Boston, and three more sessions

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Everyone welcome at SIU’s Haunted Hollow Oct. 23

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Haunted Hollow, one of the region’s most popular, fun, family friendly fall traditions returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on Oct. 23 with activities galore for all ages. It’s a daylong fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free.  All ages are welcome,

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest report: 41-year-old Brandi M. Brown of Red Bud, Ill. was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday in St. Louis County on a patrol charge of possession of a controlled substance: 29 capsules of fentanyl, two pills of alprazolam and a meth pipe and

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Red Cross: More people now eligible to give blood or platelets

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The American Red Cross now invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) – related to mad cow disease – to give blood and help save lives. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug

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