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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CHESTER – The celebration on July 4th, 2025, at Kaskaskia, Ill., will again proudly present the LIBERTY BELL OF THE WEST as an honored 1741 historic 650 pound bell that rang in liberty to the Illinois Country when in 1778 George Rogers Clark and his Long Knives arrived and captured the British garrison stationed there.
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CHESTER – On June 17, 16 students completed the Child and Babysitting Safety Class at Memorial Hospital in Chester. They gained essential skills to become responsible and trusted caregivers. Newly Certified Babysitters: Emma Bogard, Sophia Bogard, Gracelynn Cole, Reese Ebers, Josie Fisher, Kaylee Gerlach, Hailey Jaimet, Harper Jany, Elora Keyser, Lucas Maes, Camron
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CHESTER – Chester Recycling Day is this Saturday, June 21st from 9AM-11AM in the BV Bank parking lot! The Chamber of Commerce will take all of your papers and documents FREE of charge! The Chester Rotary will take those various electronics items you have cluttering your space for a suggested donation of $5!
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Senator Bryant launches petition to save the (Ste. Genevieve-)Modoc Ferry MURPHYSBORO – State Senator Terri Bryant is calling on the Governor to help save the historic Modoc Ferry, a vital link for residents and visitors crossing the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri. The ferry, one of the last of its kind in the region,
