CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a motorcycle crash on August 12, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m. The initial report indicated that the accident had occurred two miles from the Baldwin power plant. Deputies located the body of a deceased male subject, later identified as Christopher Barnes on County Road […]
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Story and photos by Jim Beers CHESTER – The monthly mobile market sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry with food provided by the St. Louis Food Bank was held recently. Eighty-five vouchers were filled during the Month of July as the market served 210 households with 478 individuals. The market,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A barrage of maroon will be everywhere on Saturday, Aug. 31, as the great programs and services that Southern Illinois University Carbondale provides to the region and beyond will be on display at the Du Quoin State Fair. The events are part of SIU Day/Coal Heritage Day. The fairgrounds are
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve’s own Classic Rock 931 FM, KBDZ, swept the STL Magazine’s A List Awards in the radio station category. The achievement received accolades from many, including Visit Ste. Gen: “Congrats to our own Ste. Gen radio station, KBDZ and Randy Raley, for a clean sweep in the radio category in STL
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Story and photos by Jim BeersCHESTER – The Chester Fire Department was called out Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in response to a request from the Perryville Fire Department for mutual aid to help deal with a hazardous material situation in which an anhydrous tank pressure valve was leaking. It happened on North Main Street
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CHESTER – Friday, August 16 was the first day of school for Chester Grade and High Schools. The tradition of “First Day of School Greeting” was continued by a group of Chester retired teachers and staff. The group; (from left) Bea Conley, Tammy Grah, Toni Hosick, Lois Tindall, Paula Platt, Eleanor Miller, Carolyn Schwent,
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David Friess, Illinois State Representative RED BUD – With sky-high inflation still impacting hard-working Illinois families and the new school year set to begin, it’s important to consider ways to save money. Food prices, gasoline costs, interest rates, rent and almost all living expenses continue to rise, and with little end in sight. Saving money
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – There are four semiaquatic mammals traditionally living in Illinois, but a student researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is using a new technique to keep watch for the presence of a fifth, unwelcome species: nutria, which wreck habitats and spread disease. Derek Whipkey, a graduate student in zoology, is
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 100 first-year students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Simmons Law School got an early start on their education as they spent last week covering myriad topics in orientation. First-year students at SIU Simmons Law School show off pins they received at the induction ceremony (above) and participate in
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RED BUD, ILL. – House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has appointed State Representative David Friess of Red Bud to serve on the Task Force to Review Eligibility to Hold Public Office, a group that reviews criteria that dictate eligibility to hold public office in the state of Illinois. The Task Force will specifically focus on
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