Randolph County News

SIU Carbondale hosts Women’s Film Festival, March 17-18

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paulette Curkin Pride Resource Center and the Women’s Resource Center are hosting the SIU Women’s Film Festival, Monday and Tuesday, March 17-18. The free film screenings and discussions in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium are open to the public. A discussion panel will follow each of the films. […]

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SIU book/vinyl and media sale is March 21-22

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Treasures and hard-to-find items will be discovered when the Friends of Morris Library and WSIU Radio host a massive public sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in March. The Book/Vinyl and Media Sale is March 21-22 in the Morris Library basement. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. March 21 and 10 a.m.

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CHS recognizes 119 students for perfect attendance

By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School strongly encourages and recognizes and students who come to school. It is quite an accomplishment to maintain perfect attendance, so Principal Jeremy Blechle and Assistant Principal Robin Barton have made major attempts to honor and recognize those students who achieve perfect attendance each month.     Pictured

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Yellow Moon Gyroid concert at SIU’s Morris Library to focus on spring

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Four Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Music students will help everyone think of warmer weather ahead during a concert on Friday, March 21, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda. The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series will present “SPRING” in a free, public program that starts at 4 p.m. The

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host talk on municipal leadership with former Ottawa mayor

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Former Ottawa, Illinois, Mayor Robert Eschbach will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a special virtual conversation at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14. Eschbach, who received the 2024 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award, will discuss decades of community activity and municipal leadership with John Shaw, institute director. Former Ottawa

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Terry A. Webb 38, Smithton, March 3, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on an unlawful fleeing, resisting and obstructing police charge.  Is incarcerated.   Bethany N. Myers 35, Steeleville, March

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CGS students selected to attend Young Authors’ Conference

CHESTER – The following Chester Grade School students have been selected to attend the 2025 Monroe-Randolph County Regional Office of Education Young Authors’ Conference Tuesday, March 25 at Red Bud.   Two students from each grade level 2-8 were selected for this honor.   Kasi Jany is the CGS Reading Interventionist.     Pictured, left

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