Randolph County News

SIU-Carbondale announces plans for spring semester

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane has released the following message about plans for the first week of the spring semester.   Dear fellow Salukis: After three days of on-campus testing by Reditus Laboratories, the results reveal a positivity rate of 2.5 percent of 1,487 employees and 6.3 percent of 847 students, […]

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Randolph County reports 209 new COVID-19 cases

CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department reports 209 new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday.   The county’s transmission rate for COVID 19 is “HIGH”.   The health department highly recommends taking additional precautions while in a public setting or a gathering of others especially if you are not vaccinated.   County COVID-19 statistics

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SIU announces Fall 2021 graduates

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has announced the following River Region students have completed the requirements for the indicated degree. Commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 11, 2021, at SIU’s Banterra Center.   Randolph County, Illinois Chester Beam, Dayagen L. BS Accounting Cushman, Joseph L. MS Food and Nutrition Hartman, Luke R. BS Civil Engineering   Percy Meyerhoff

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Two students from the River Region named to Rockhurst University Dean’s List

KANSAS CITY – Two River Region residents have been named to the Dean’s Lost at Rockhurst University for the fall 2021 semester. Megan Lipe of Perryville and Maria Mueller of Red Bud were required to achieve a 3.5 of above grade point average.    Rockhurst University, founded in 1910 and located in the heart of

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Jacob Soderlund of Sparta named to Dean’s List at University of Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Jacob Soderlund of Sparta was recently named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at the University of Evansville (UE). Soderlund is studying Health Services Administration at UE. A total of over 630 students were named to the UE Dean’s List. To merit this honor, a student must have carried

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Randolph County Health Department issues COVID-19 update

CHESTER – The Randolph County Health Department has released its latest COVID-19 update.   The health department reports the transmission rate for CoVID 19 is still “HIGH”.   There are 181 active cases in RandolphCounty   The Randolph County Health Department highly recommends taking additional precautions while in a public setting or a gathering of

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