28 students earn HIVE Awards By Jim Beers CHESTER – There were 28 students at Chester Grade School who earned HIVE awards for demonstrating the character traits of having RESPECT; Initiating RESPONSIBILITY; valuing SAFETY; and encouraging EMPATHY. Nine students earned recognition for respect, 11 students for responsibility, 1 for safety, and 7 for sympathy. Those […]
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held this evening, March 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.
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Selected students have demonstrated all four of the ‘PBIS HIVE’ good behavior criteria By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for
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SPARTA, IL — Sparta Community Hospital will host Diabetes Alert Day on March 24 at Moody Pharmacy while also launching a Diabetes Prevention Program beginning April 7, giving community members two opportunities to learn their risk for diabetes and take steps toward prevention. During Diabetes Alert Day, community members can stop in at Moody
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will remember six faculty, staff and students who have passed away during the 2025-2026 academic year with a ceremony at 1 p.m. April 2, in the Student Center Ballrooms. The ceremony will provide a time for reflection, remembrance and connection with the families and friends
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ST. LOUIS, MO – The National Weather Service has completed its survey of damage caused by a tornado Sunday evening south of Red Bud, Illinois. In its report, the NWS stated: “An EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph touched down north of Ames, IL in Monroe County at 5:35pm on March
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Selected students have demonstrated all four of the “PBIS HIVE” good behavior criteria” By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday. The tentative agenda for the meeting was released Tuesday afternoon. Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda March 19, 2026 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader Public Petitions & Correspondence Request from Patti Carter to help
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Julie S. Dayton 33, Coulterville, arrested March 10, 2026 by Illinois State Police on a Washington County warrant for a no driver’s license charge. Is incarcerated. Paul A. Dayton 35, Homeless, arrested March 10, 2026 by Randolph
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ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The St. Louis and Paducah NWS offices passed along the following storm damage reports in the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois. They are arranged chronologically. 03/15/2026 0515 PM Ste. Genevieve MO Emergency Mngr Tree debris is blocking a
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