Randolph County News

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Karen Jones, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been appointed associate dean and director of the Graduate School. Jones will focus on enhancing communication within the graduate school among graduate students and programs, strengthening international recruitment efforts and identifying technologies to reduce paperwork […]

New program honors students that make an impact on teachers and staff BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – With the advent of a new principal at Chester High School, a new program has been launched that recognizes students that make a difference or impact on teachers and staff. Jeremy Blechle brought the idea with

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A team of up-and-coming soil scientists from Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed second in a national soil judging competition recently. Members of the SIU Soil Judging team who finished second at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) competition in Modesto, California, include, left to right: Amanda

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. —Tomatoes taste better in July because they’re often fresh off the vine, grown locally and available at the area’s farmers’ markets and even in some stores, according to Niki Davis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Program manager and professor of practice.   She said the arrival of summer and

CHESTER – On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible bear sighting approximately two miles south of Evansville. After further investigation into the call, it was determined and verified that the bear sighting was a valid report.   “We are encouraging the public not

 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Professor James Franklin Sharp grew up in Chester, Illinois, and graduated from Chester High School.  He now lives and works in New York City, where he is an investor and philanthropist.   He has provided scholarships to CHS Graduating Seniors since 1999. Including scholarships and other donations he has given more

Howie, who was killed in WWII action, was finally located, identified, brought home, and given full military funeral at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – James Mills Howie was born June 12, 1919 to M.S. and Minerva Howie. He was a member of the United States Air Force and fought

CHESTER – The Chester Women’s Club hosted the club’s annual Chester High School Senior Girls’ Tea on Friday afternoon, March 23 at the fellowship hall of the First United Church. Following an hors d’oeuvre buffet, Tammy Grah presented a power point program titled “Back In Time”, featuring a pictoral history of Chester High School. In