Randolph County News

SIU students earn 3rd berth at national tax competition with regional victory

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale students have taken top honors once again in the recent 2025-26 regional Deloitte FanTAXtic tax case competition, punching its third ticket in the last four years to the nationals in January. SIU’s Deloitte FanTAXtic winning team includes (back, from left) Evan Noelle, Lawson Ridgeway, Ryan […]

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SIU senior 2025 student art exhibition begins Tuesday

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An exhibition this week will highlight the creative work of eight graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design.     “Movement in Fragmentation,” an oil painting by Autumn Meyer, a graduating senior in studio art, is among the works of eight seniors who are part

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SIU Board of Trustees approves honorary degrees, Distinguished Service Awards

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Senior U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert and Southern Illinois University Carbondale Saluki men’s basketball Hall of Famer Mike Glenn will receive honorary degrees, following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 4). They are two of five individuals recommended by SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane

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Large crowd enjoys beautiful Community Thanksgiving Service in Chester

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First Baptist Church in Chester is host of the community-wide event   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The First Baptist Church in Chester was host of the 2025 Community Thanksgiving Service in Chester. A long time event was resurrected by FBC in Chester last year after a brief stagnation period, likely caused, in part, by

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USDA designates Randolph, Perry, and Ste. Genevieve Counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to excessive rain and flooding

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –- The United States Department of Agriculture has declared 49 Illinois Counties and nine Missouri Counties as Natural Disaster Areas  for excessive rain and flooding. This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters

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SIU’s Simon Institute hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar on nation’s political contradictions

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Paul Starr, a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar at Princton University and the founding co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 9.   Starr and John Shaw, institute director, will discuss political tensions and contradictions in the

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SIU’s Sharp Museum to open exhibition featuring sculptor Preston Jackson

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — This month, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum will open an exhibition highlighting works by nationally acclaimed sculptor and SIU School of Art and Design alumnus Preston Jackson, and it will host a reception for two local artists with the Oak Street Art Collective. “Here We Are,” a celebration of Jackson’s

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SIU’s 2025 Holiday Craft Sale to feature more than 75 unique vendors

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Imagine finding just the perfect gifts for family, friends and yourself this holiday season. You need look no further than Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Holiday Craft Sale Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 4-6.   Offering a diverse assortment of unique handiworks, SIU’s Holiday Craft Sale Dec. 4-6 is a popular event with

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SBA offers drought disaster aid to businesses and nonprofits in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties in Mo and Randolph Co. in Illinois among others

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Illinois who sustained economic losses caused by the drought beginning April 1, 2025.   The disaster declaration covers the counties of Randolph in Illinois and Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri.  

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Randolph County Sheriff’s report

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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Jason S. Leeper 42, Steeleville, arrested November 26, 2025 by Steeleville Police for Obstructing Justice, resisting a peace officer, and speeding.  Pretrial Release.   Demetrius L. Zoph 20, Eden, arrested November 28, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for domestic battery.  Is

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