Randolph County News

CHESTER — Chester Lions Larry and Ann McGuire attended the 106th Lions Clubs International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. They were in attendance with 11,000-plus members and guests. The convention drew Lions and Leos from more than 200 countries and geographical locations. This was the 6th international convention Lions Larry and Ann have attended. Lion Larry […]

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Xzavier M. L. Vasquez 18, Belleville, arrested July 10, 2023 by Baldwin Police for bringing contraband into a penal institution and a Vanderburgh County Indiana warrant for robbery. Is incarcerated.   Jason L. Inselmann 48, Steeleville, arrested July 11, 2023

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Shay Valentine, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale doctoral student in zoology, is examining the spatial dynamics of native fishes throughout the Upper Mississippi River basin to acquire a wider understanding of the storied river’s ecosystem and help wildlife managers conserve its unique native fish diversity. Shay Valentine works in

SPARTA, Illinois – The Sparta Police Department has released its latest report.     “On July 12, 2023 at approximately 5:52 p.m., an Officer with the Sparta Police Department arrested 35 year old Jared L. Hall of Sparta Illinois for the following: – Child Abandonment – Endangering the life of a child – Resisting a

JEFFERSON CITY — A 62-year-old Valmeyer, Illinois man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on I-270 in St. Louis County Thursday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Gary C. Schroeder was taken to Mercy Hospital South by the Mehlville Fire Protection District.   The patrol says the crash happened when an eastbound

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Julieanna L. Richardson, creator, founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, the largest national collection of Black video oral histories since a Works Progress Administration initiative in the mid-1930s, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual discussion on July 24.     Richardson and Shaw,

By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The nation’s film and television industry will “shut down” if the union representing Hollywood actors goes on strike, according to Pirooz Kalayeh, an assistant professor of scriptwriting and film production at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   “You can’t make anything without actors,” Kalayeh said.     If SAG-AFTRA members

CHESTER, Ill. – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session Monday, July 17.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda: