Randolph County News

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that it has been named a National Rural Rating System (NRRS) 5-Star Hospital for the third year in a row. This prestigious recognition is based on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction scores for overnight stays, with rankings compiled using data from […]

CHESTER — A plaque honoring Chester Community Unit School District 139 benefactor Professor James Franklin Sharp has been installed on the front of the Chester, Illinois High School Colbert Gymnasium Building.   The plaque is between the center double doors and right double doors, that enter into the Professor Sharp Cafeteria & Entrance Lobby.  

CHESTER – AFSCME donates $250 to the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP).   Making the presentation is Larry Brown, President of AFSCME Council 31 Sub-Chapter 56 Retiree Chapter in Chester, Illinois.   Accepting the donation from Brown on behalf of the CACFP is Dr. Jim Beers, who is also a former State of Illinois

CHESTER — Chester Grade School presented “HIVE” Awards Friday November 8 to 24 students. Teachers nominated the recipients after witnessing them demonstrating one or more of the good character traits of “Respect”, “Responsibility”, Safety”, or “Empathy”.     (Row 1, left to right): William Johnson, Francisco Herrera Sica, Juana Ramirez Lopez, Shelby Stueve, Paisley Davis,

CHESTER – Christmas On The River is fast approaching.   We invite you to get in the spirit by decorating the outside of your house and yard in the most festive and creative manner and to compete in the Holiday Home Lighting Contest.   Nominate your own home, your neighbors, family or your friends by