Randolph County News

Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the return of Matthew Gaeta, MD, a board-certifiedgastroenterologist, to Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic beginning this fall. Dr. Gaeta is expected tobegin seeing patients in October and will provide specialty gastroenterology services every otherThursday. The return of gastroenterology services marks an important enhancement to specialty care availablelocally and reinforces Memorial […]

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On July 1st, the American Discovery 250 Relay— a 6,800-mile (11,000 km) journey along the entire American Discovery Trail from California to Delaware – kicked off from Point Reyes National Seashore. To date, over 1,600 participants have signed up to carry specialized batons carrying a replica of the Declaration of Independence.  The relay runs 81 miles from the

By Pete Rosenbery  CARBONDALE, Ill. — Noted jazz musician, educator and Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumnus Eric Frazier — the first graduate from the school’s then-Black American Studies program — returns to his alma mater to inspire current Salukis by sharing his own career journey.  Frazier will discuss his SIU experience and its impact on

by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — Harvest season is underway for soybean farmers across Illinois. Each plant among their crops is valuable, contributing to their yield and overall profit. A big issue that can eat into that small profit margin is plant diseases — so researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are working toward a

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — While gasoline prices might experience the seasonal fall drop, the prices paid at the pump for diesel fuel and home heating oil could continue to climb if there are no geopolitical changes, said Gregory D. DeYong, an associate professor of operations management in SIU Carbondale’s College of Business and