Randolph County News

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been named a United Airlines Aviate partner, offering an accelerated career path for aviation students interested in becoming pilots at United Airlines. A signing ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Glenn Poshard Transportation Education Center (TEC) multipurpose room, 545 N. Airport Road, Murphysboro. Parking […]

JEFFERSON CITY — A 49-year-old man from Fults, Illinois, escaped injury in a traffic crash Tuesday afternoon on I-55 in Jefferson County that sent two persons to Mercy Hospital Jefferson.   David J. Rodenberg was the driver of a northbound 2021 Volvo Complete which was struck in the rear by a 2021 Jeep Compass driven

By Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — Members of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Air Force ROTC detachment will pay tribute to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, with a strenuous workout session this Friday, Sept. 9, at Saluki Stadium. The members will conduct a 110-floor stair climb, representing the 110 floors of the World Trade Center

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report.   Tracy L. Jany 52, Chester, arrested August 30, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for escape.  Bond amount is $100,000.  Is incarcerated.   Amber M. Trail 42, Tilden, arrested August 30, 2022 by Sparta Police on a Washington County

COLUMBIA, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois Rt 3 from I-255 to Gilmore Lake in Columbia will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, September 12, 2022, weather permitting.  This work will take place daily.  Traffic in each direction will be maintained using flaggers and arrow boards.