Randolph County News

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital welcomes Cassandra Chambers, Family Nurse Practitioner, to the Rural Health Clinic staff. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bradley University Peoria, IL in 2011 and her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty in 2019 from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.   She has a background

CHESTER – The Chester Eagles Club Aerie 3252 initiated seven new members Wednesday June 7th at their regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting.   The ceremony took place in the meeting room and welcomed the new members following the business portion of the evening. Pictured (left to right) are new members Donovan Richardson, Nick Meyer, Michael Wingerter,

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Karen Jones, a longtime faculty member and administrator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been appointed associate dean and director of the Graduate School. Jones will focus on enhancing communication within the graduate school among graduate students and programs, strengthening international recruitment efforts and identifying technologies to reduce paperwork

New program honors students that make an impact on teachers and staff BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – With the advent of a new principal at Chester High School, a new program has been launched that recognizes students that make a difference or impact on teachers and staff. Jeremy Blechle brought the idea with

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A team of up-and-coming soil scientists from Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed second in a national soil judging competition recently. Members of the SIU Soil Judging team who finished second at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) competition in Modesto, California, include, left to right: Amanda

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. —Tomatoes taste better in July because they’re often fresh off the vine, grown locally and available at the area’s farmers’ markets and even in some stores, according to Niki Davis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Program manager and professor of practice.   She said the arrival of summer and

CHESTER – On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible bear sighting approximately two miles south of Evansville. After further investigation into the call, it was determined and verified that the bear sighting was a valid report.   “We are encouraging the public not