Du Quoin, Ill.– The countdown is on! In just over one week, Progressive American Flat Track returns to the legendary DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for one of the most iconic events of the year — the Memphis Shades Du Quoin Mile, coming up Saturday, July 5. Known as the “Magic Mile,” the Du Quoin Mile is […]
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MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. — A student from Evansville, Illinois has been named to the Mississippi State University spring 2025 President’s List. Olivia Schilling was required to achieve a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois high school students learned the intricacies and interplay of crime scene investigation and the legal system during a weeklong program co-sponsored by Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School. (Above) Casey Parker, career services director at the SIU Simmons Law School, leads a class during the recent “Crime
CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Amy L. Medford 38, Mascoutah, arrested June 17, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on a retail theft charge. Released on recognizance bond. Albert J. Kernan 27, Tilden, arrested June 17, 2025
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the elderly male who died in a farm field off State Street in Chester Saturday. Tracy L. Vallett issued this brief statement regarding the tragic incident: “Jerry D. Wettig, 78 year-old male from Chester, was pronounced on June 21, 2025 at (6:49 p.m.)
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SPARTA, Ill. – The Sparta Police Department reports the arrest of 48-year-old Jamie R Wilson of Sparta on charges of domestic battery, aggravated battery of a peace officer, and resisting/obstructing a peace officer. Police say Wilson was arrested around 9:28 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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Combine runs over body during the incident; authorities are investigating cause of death and circumstances surrounding the death By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department received a call Saturday June 21 at 6:29 p.m. The message was that there had been a male run over by a tractor in a field at 3024
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CHESTER — The public is invited to come out to the Chester Public Library this Tuesday evening at 6 to learn about honey bees. The talk is being presented as part of the library’s summer reading program. Visitors will learn what it’s really like to care for honey bees—from hive maintenance to honey
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Two-part event recognizes 2025 CHS Awards as well as presents 56 college scholarships By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School hosted its 2025 Honors Night event Wednesday night May 7th at Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court. This year’s event encompassed so many recognitions and awards that Casey Hawkins, CHS School Counselor, decided
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — There are comparable skill sets that a trauma nurse and pilot must possess. Brandi Fields knows one and is quickly learning the other as one of five students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2025 Able Flight program hosted by SIU Aviation. (Above) Able Flight student Brandi Fields
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