CHESTER – The Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education meeting minutes have been released. CHESTER COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.139 BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting April 16, 2026 The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 held a Regular Meeting on April 16, 2026 in […]
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CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has released its Dean’s List for Spring 2026. Randolph County students on the dean’s list: Hennrich, Alexandra J. (Chester), 4 Roth, Isaiah F. (Chester), 3 Ruiz-Huerta, Anarosa (Chester), 3 Straight, Mikayla B. (Chester), 3 *Westbrook, Alexzandrea K. (Chester), 4 *Heinemeyer, Chase D. (Coulterville), 4 *Lehr, Ryan H. (Coulterville),
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CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University has released its list of 2026 graduates. Among the more than 2,000 graduates there were these students from the River Region: Southern Illinois-Carbondale Grads from Randolph County: Rehmer, Kaleb D. Westbrook, Alexzandrea K. Dumond, Sara R. Blazier, Ellyce A. Krause, Wyatt D. Chambers, Nick J. Stevens, Lyndsey
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NASHVILLE, TN — Belmont University released the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University’s 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition. Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta is among the Dean’s List students. “The Dean’s List recognition reflects a commitment to excellence that is both personal and shared across our community,”
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital has opened applications for its healthcare scholarships, offering financial support to Randolph County residents preparing to enter the nursing and healthcare workforce. The Mullins Nursing Scholarship and the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship provide financial assistance to students at various stages of their education, with the goal of encouraging
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CHESTER – Representatives from Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab Center recently took part in training to help improve patient care and stay up to date on new developments in heart and lung health. Amy Mathis, RN, and Melissa Soellner, MS, RDN, CDE, ACSM-CEP, attended the 35th Annual Illinois Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — As we move toward Memorial Day, the American Red Cross calls on people to schedule their blood or platelet donation appointments now to help medical centers stay ready and respond quickly to emergencies. Having blood products immediately available is a key part of summer safety. With millions of Americans expected
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student archaeology team is spending six weeks unearthing research to help tell the story of what is believed to be the oldest continually inhabited Black community in Illinois. For Brendan Jennings, it’s an “incredible opportunity” not only for descendants of the unincorporated Lakeview community
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s aviation technologies program placed 10th in the nation in the scholastic category of the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition in Orlando, Florida. Detail Dawg team members with SIU School of Aviation fared well at the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition
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CHESTER – The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center, 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda for the meeting: A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on
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