CHESTER — Chester Grade School announced the first character awards for the month of March 2023 Friday. Making the presentations of the awards was Cindy Ponder, School Social Worker from the Perandoe Special Education District. A total of 13 students were recognized with 12 of those in attendance. Chester Grade School Character Award […]
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s student cybersecurity team took first place at a multistate event this weekend, sending the Security Dawgs to a regional competition later this month. The Security Dawgs were the top team among 18 at the wildcard round Saturday during the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Award-winning 16mm analog film director Lee Anne Schmitt will discuss her film essays and filmmaking process later this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Schmitt, director of the film directing program at the California Institute of the Arts, will give her presentation at 2 p.m. March 21 in the
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday, March 14 at city hall, 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The tentative agenda:
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Julie Partridge, graduate program director and professor of sport and exercise psychology in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Human Sciences, knows full well how sudden and dangerous a blood clot can be. As March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, she shares her professional and personal expertise about clots,
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has announced the development of a new telephone tip line. The Randolph County Tip Line allows residents to call and provide information that they feel may help in solving a crime or help in preventing a future crime. Callers can leave their information anonymously or provide contact
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sheryl A. Tucker, who has extensive experience in higher education leadership, will become Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, pending approval by the SIU Board of Trustees at its April 27 meeting. In her new role, Tucker will serve as the university’s chief
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CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has announced the arrest of 30-year-old Morgan Schmidt of Prairie Du Rocher in connection to falsifying a report of Burglary at her home in Prairie Du Rocher. On Monday February 27th, 2023, Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to 116 St. Louis Street in Prairie Du Rocher for
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CAIRO, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic for four days starting March 20, and then again for four days starting Monday, March 27. The closure is scheduled to
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 21-year-old Caleb J. Nolen of Chester was arrested February 27, 2023 by Chester Police for domestic battery. He Is incarcerated. 47-year-old Shelly M. Brown of Chester was arrested February 27, 2023 by Chester
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