Randolph County News

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics, celebrating 40 years of helping math educators succeed, is set for Feb. 19, 2026, and registration is now underway.  The southern section conference offers pre-kindergarten through college mathematics education professionals a chance to connect, learn about strategies for inspirational teaching and […]

CHESTER – The approved minutes of the December 18 meeting of the Chester Community Unit Sschool District No.139 Board oF Education Regular Meeting have been released.   November 18, 2025 Board Minutes

NASHVILLE, TN — Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta, IL. was among more than half of Belmont University’s undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean’s List. Approximately 55 percent of the University’s 6,934 undergraduate students qualified this semester.   “The high percentage of students earning Dean’s List honors reflects more than academic excellence, it reflects

BOURBONNAIS, IL — Max Rodenmeyer of Red Bud, IL, has been named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2025 semester.   To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase held recently at Southern Illinois University Carbondale drew scores of people to celebrate some of the region’s most impressive new innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. The December event featured a variety of awards and special recognitions at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center. One of the highlights

CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center, 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The regular meeting will be followed by a public tax levy hearing.   The meeting and hearing are open to

CHESTER — An emergency planning meeting will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at the Chester Fire Department.  Doughnuts, coffee, juice provided.    Please plan to attend.    If you have any questions please call 618-826-1849.

CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   48-year-old Michael S. Delay of Louisville Kent., December 9, 2025 by Steeleville Police for unlawful possession of methamphetamine.  Pretrial Release.   49-year-old Valerie F. Schmitt of Freeburg, arrested December 9, 2025 by Randolph County