MANCHESTER, NH– Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has announced two River Region students have been named to the Winter 2023 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status […]
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LEBANON, IL — McKendree University congratulates its Class of 2023 graduates on their achievements! Chase Edward Colvis of Chester, Ill. Lacey B. Hartman of Chester, Ill. Alyssa J. Brant of Ellis Grove, Ill. Alissa Janna Cunningham of Sparta, Ill. Heather Marie Lunnemann of Sparta, Ill. Corey James Rheinecker of Sparta, Ill. Owen C. Gross
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Tradition and consistency are pivotal to success. Both are trademarks of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Flying Salukis when it comes to collegiate aviation. The SIU Carbondale Flying Salukis finished third this past week in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association championships — the 14th straight year the team has finished
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CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has announced the arrest of two Lenzburg, Illinois men in connection to a criminal damage to property investigation at the Prairie State Energy’s Jordan Grove Mine Site, located near Randolph County Line Road, south of Marissa, Illinois. On Sunday, May 7th, 2023, Sparta Police Department arrested 27-year-
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday. The tentative agenda:
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held May 17, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m. Executive Session 2.1. For the
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CHESTER – Adults and kids of all ages joined Memorial Hospital and five other local businesses at a Community Fun Run/Walk on May 12 at the Chester Cohen Complex. The event was organized by Memorial Hospital to encourage movement, exercise, and healthy living. The event was free for the 83 participants in attendance, with food
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LEXINGTON, Virg. — Emily Loesing, a native of Sparta, was recently initiated into the Murray State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 1,869 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2023. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta has qualified for Belmont University’s Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Approximately 49 percent of Belmont’s 6,552 undergraduate students were named. Belmont Provost Dr. David Gregory said, “For Belmont’s vision of becoming the leading Christ-centered university in the world to be realized, having a student body that is keenly
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Tomiya S. Lawless 42, Coulterville, arrested May 10, 2023 by Coulterville Police on an Illinois Department of Correction warrant for parole violation. Is incarcerated. Aricca L. Fullington 36, Chester, arrested May 10, 2023 by Chester Police for resisting a
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