CHESTER – The minutes of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 budget hearing and regular meeting June 16, 2022 have been released. CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 061622
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its later report of arrests. Kyle W. Hesker 40, Evansville, arrested June 13, 2022 by Evansville Police for violation of order of protection. Is incarcerated. Michael D. Carnahan 68, Jacob, arrested June 13, 2022 by Chester Police on a Randolph County warrant for failure
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — If you’ve earned a bachelor’s degree or accumulated a significant number of hours toward a degree and have ever considered a career in nursing, you will want to check out a new Southern Illinois University Carbondale program that allows qualified candidates to earn their Bachelor of Science in nursing
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CHESTER – St. John Lutheran Church in Chester invites children ages three through grade six to an island adventure. Vacation Bible School “Discovery on Adventure Island” will be July 20, 21 and 22 in the school from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each evening. The adventure will include music, crafts, games, cooking, snacks and
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – Miracle-Ear’s Cape Girardeau store has been recognized by the MiracleEar national office for its charitable efforts in fundraising and helping connect individuals with free hearing aids. The Miracle-Ear Foundation is a charitable organization that works with local franchises to provide “The Gift of Sound” to adults and children who could not
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EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior FFA chapter participated in the FFA State convention last week. Members attending were Emily Luebkemann, Isaac Luebkemann, Christine Liefer, Charlie Rahlfs and Hailey Harbaugh. Members attended the session to watch other Illinois FFA members receive their awards. They listened to the State officer addresses, attended workshops and visited
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PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 officials are investigating the death of a 4-month-old male from Pinckneyville, Ill. On Sunday June 12, 2022, ISP DCI Zone 7 was requested by the Pinckneyville Police Department (PPD) to investigate reported serious injuries to the 4-month-old male. The male was
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By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Wendy Elliott was 12 years old when she realized she wanted to follow a path blazed decades earlier by famed aviator Amelia Earhart and other female pilots. After joining the Civil Air Patrol to follow her brother, John, Elliott, who is from Boulder, Colorado,
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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Post CHESTER – A pair of arrests have been made in the June 2 shooting in rural Lenzburg that left one man dead and two injured. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced Thursday afternoon that it has arrested Michael W. Johnson, 43, of East Carondelet, Illinois
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MODOC, Ill. – The annual Kaskaskia River Rough Fish Round Up is returning to Randolph County for 2022! The annual Bowfishing tournament will be held on Saturday July 16, 2022, at the Jerry F. Costello (Kaskaskia) Lock and Dam in Modoc, IL. All bowfishing enthusiasts are encouraged to make plans now for the
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