CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department Tuesday released its latest report on the pandemic. It said the Randolph county transmission rate for CoVID 19 is “HIGH” Statistics through the 9th indicated 581 positive CoVID tests out of 2,838 tested for a positivity rate of 20.47 percent. You may also access County CoVID-19 statistics […]
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CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University – Carbondale chancellor Austin A. Lanehas outlined the universities plan for the second semester in a letter to students, faculty and staff. Lane said classes will be held in a face-to-face setting with masks (preferably N95 or KN95) required in shared indoor spaces such as classrooms, lobbies and hallways.
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Two Southern New Hampshire University students from the River Region have been named to the Fall 2021 President’s List. Tiffany Kasten of Perryville, Mo. and Lecia Ross of Coulterville, Ill. are both full-time undergraduate students who earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 or above to be named to the President’s
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CHESTER — The Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced the board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 18th has been cancelled due to the increase in COVID related illnesses in the area. The next event on the schedule is February 15th for the lunch/meeting program. Jeremy Walker is slated to speak at that event. “We will
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MARION, Ill. — Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois announced Tuesday the group will return to Washington D.C. in the Spring. The all-volunteer group will conduct their eighth flight honoring veterans from Southern Illinois on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Founded in 2016, Veterans Honor Flight has transported over 520 veterans to Washington D.C.
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester School District # 139 Music Department presented four music programs for the 2021 Christmas season to close out the first semester of the 2021-22 school year. Three such programs were performed by Chester Grade School groups and the Chester High School Music Department gave the
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department has released its latest report on the COVID-19 pandemic. The Randolph county transmission rate for CoVID 19 remains “HIGH” with 82 new cases. Omicron has been detected in Chicago, Champaign, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, Lake, McDonough, Peoria, Perry, Randolph, and Will counties. The Randolph
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Brittny D. Dunning 30, Marion, arrested January 2, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on an unlawful possession of meth charge. Is incarcerated. Brandon M. Fetters 29, Lemay MO, arrested
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Each spring, Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts the very popular Maple Syrup Festival at Touch of Nature Environmental Center, and a new event is being added earlier in the lineup – a Maple Syrup Production Demonstration on Jan. 30, 2022. The event, set for 1-4 p.m., will be a
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CHESTER — Tyler Halterman of Chester was among 37 persons volunteering to donate blood at the December 15 Red Cross Blood Drive in Chester. The drive was held at the American Legion and 30 successful units were collected. There were 37 donors attempt to donate. According Tiffani Cole, Red Cross Account Manager, Donor Recruitment, the
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