CHESTER—On Wednesday, July 26, eight youth group members from the Grace Church in Chester volunteered at the July Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market. On that date the youth helped to fill vouchers for a total of 88 families that came to pick up food from the monthly food distribution event. […]
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On-Line and In-Person options are available BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Summer vacation is coming to a close and schools in the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 will be starting in just three weeks. Teachers report on Monday and Tuesday August 14 and 15, while students start Wednesday August 16. The
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CHESTER – The Chester Muni Band held its annual “Christmas in July” Concert Tuesday July 25th to celebrate the fact that Christmas is just five months away! This marks the 10th time in more than a decade that Steve Colonel, Band Director, has helped to foster the Christmas Spirit during July concerts. In the
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 29-year-old Chester man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a Jeep Saturday night in Reynolds County, Mo. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Josh Hunt was taken by ambulance to Iron County Memorial Hosptal in Ironton for treatment. The patrol says the accident happened as Hunt was
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Star-gazers are invited to join Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois and the Adler Planetarium of Chicago for a free night of guided telescope observations, accompanied by family-friendly astronomy and science activities. The Southern Illinois Star Party 2023 is set for Saturday, Aug. 5,
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — Students from two related Southern Illinois University Carbondale programs that teach students how to conduct research will present their findings during a research poster symposium this week. The 20th annual Summer Research Symposium is set for 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Morris Library’s first-floor rotunda. The symposium will include work from nine students participating in the McNair
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CHESTER – There are new stop signs in Randolph County, prompting county officials to post this on social media: “There have recently been stop signs added to a few (Randolph) County side roads due to the increased traffic volume. “All stop signs have been approved by the State of Illinois. “The approaching
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — It’s time to get with Ren and his classmates as the All Southern High School Theater Project (ASHSTP) visits Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s McLeod Theater stage next month and gets “Footloose.” The ‘Footloose’ cast rehearses a dance for the first act. The McLeod Summer Playhouse (MSP) musical is co-sponsored by Artspace
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois proudly recognizes Lindsey Lankford from Glen Carbon, Illinois. She is a member of the 2023 Girl Scout Gold Award class and recipient of a $10,000 scholarship from Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) for her work on providing sensory support to students with disabilities.
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CHESTER – The Chester Planning Commission meets Thursday at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Chester Planning Commission City of Chester, Illinois Meeting Agenda Thursday June 27, 2023 5:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE USA ROLL CALL MINUTES
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