Randolph County News

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host the annual “Music & Motion” high school marching band competition in Saluki Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 1.  Under the direction of George Brozak, director of athletic bands, this year’s competition will showcase 17 marching visiting schools from Illinois and Missouri and allow those students and their […]

CHESTER — Three persons apparently escaped injury in a traffic crash on Illinois Route 3 Sunday afternoon in Randolph County.   The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports a northbound 2003 Ford F150 driven by 52-year-old Michael Fogerson of Chester was towing a boat and was traveling behind a 2010 Ford Focus driven by 62-year-old Bonnie

CHESTER – The City of Chester announces Popeye’s Fall Festival 2022.   That’s right!   Popeye and Friends invite you to enjoy a fun-filled weekend of events planned for October 14-16, in Chester.   The weekend offers an event, activity or competition that is sure to be of interest to everyone. A weekend of family,

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — Representatives from federal agencies, along with state officials, will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday to announce a program and hold a free, daylong workshop, both aimed at finding economic opportunity amidst the decline of coal-related industries in the region.   The Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An exciting lineup is ahead as the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 season gets underway this fall. The five-concert series features performances from October through April mostly at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium. Two of the concerts — Oct. 28 and April 4 — will help introduce listeners

CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held September 29, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:

CHESTER – The Chester, Illinois Planning Commission meets Thursday at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:Chester Planning CommissionCity of Chester, Illinois Meeting Agenda Thursday September 29, 20225:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING IV. STANDING REPORTS (ie., Property Database, etc.,) IV. OLD

CHESTER, Ill. — The Randolph Co. Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Michelle L. Collins 48, Campbell Hill, arrested September 19, 2022 by Sparta Police on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on an operating uninsured motor vehicle charge and a St Clair County warrant for operating uninsured