CARBONDALE, Ill. — All tickets for the U.S. Marine Band’s free performance on Oct. 8 in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium have been claimed, and the concert is now standby only. The U.S. Marine Band performs in April 2024 at The Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland. (U.S. Marine Band photo […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (Sept. 24, 2024) — The American Red Cross continues to amplify the ongoing critical need for blood and platelets to keep the blood supply stable as fall begins. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, those giving platelets and those who have never given before, are needed now.
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Hunter Hayes became the youngest male performer to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart when his single “Wanted” sold more than 3.5 million copies, and now, Hayes will perform at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2024 Homecoming “Salukis on the Frontier” concert on Oct. 9
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CHESTER – Chester Grade School presented its bi-monthly “Hive Awards” Friday September 20 as part of the character education program. Teachers nominated 30 students for this recognition for demonstrating one of the following “HIVE” characteristics: Respect (9), Responsibility (12), Safety (0), or Empathy (9). Row 1: left to right: Destiny Jones, Empathy;
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — As a trained counselor looking for a therapist of her own in the 1980s, it was difficult for Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumna Martha C. “Marti” Crothers to find a professional who was qualified to address the long-term effects of complex childhood trauma she had experienced. Martha “Marti Martha
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 31 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the fall 2024 semester. Sheryl A. Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said she is looking forward to learning about their scholarly and creativity activities and how they will contribute in the classroom. “We are excited about the
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports. Listed as arrested: Kalynn N. Bergman 28, Harrisburg IL, arrested September 16, 2024 by Sparta Police on a Saline County warrant for failure to appear on a domestic battery charge. Is incarcerated. Clayton O. Mathis 58, Chester, arrested September 16, 2024 by Chester Police
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE – Two special families are the 2024 Saluki Family of the Year winners at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and they will be honored during this weekend’s Sept. 19-22 Saluki Family Weekend festivities. The Harrison Solliday family of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, who have a 68-year connection to SIU, is the “legacy” Saluki Family of the Year.
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department has announced its flu shot clinic schedule. For more information about flu shots call (618) 826-5007
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A bewitchingly entertaining day awaits visitors at the Haunted Hollow, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s family friendly Halloween festival at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. Everyone is welcome to join the fun from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Touch of Nature, located about 8 miles south of
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