Revitalize your spirit, donate blood at the KFVS12-City Blood Drive Challenge
News, Perryville News, Randolph County News / August 4, 2024
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – The American Red Cross, KFVS12, and Buchheit are partnering up for this two-day summer blood drive. Twelve cities will be taking on the challenge to collect the most blood. Donors are encouraged to go out and help their favorite city win the challenge on Thursday, August 15 from 1 […]
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SIU Alumni Association awards more than $59K in student scholarships
News, Randolph County News / August 4, 2024
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association has awarded $59,288 to 46 new and returning Southern Illinois University Carbondale students for the fall 2024 semester. Thanks to the support of new and legacy donors, students are receiving funds administered by the association from 15 regional and legacy scholarships and 20 textbook awards. These scholarships often
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State Representative David Friess thanks you for a successful senior expo
Featured News, News, Randolph County News / August 4, 2024
RED BUD, Ill. – State Representative David Friess thanks you for attending his Senior Expo. The event, co-hosted with Senator Terri Bryant, brought seniors together and connected them with a variety of state, county, and local senior service agencies. “Our seniors have given so much to our communities, and it’s our privilege to
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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois to host 6th Annual United We Lead Gala
News, Randolph County News / August 4, 2024
GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will host the 6th annual United We Lead Gala on Friday, September 6, 2024 at The Leclaire Room in Edwardsville, IL. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Envision Greatness” in 2024, is the premier fundraising event for Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois that brings together a
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Veterans Songwriting Retreat -AND- Concert / August 9th-10th
News, Randolph County News / July 31, 2024
SHILOH, Ill.— The St. Clair County Village of Shiloh, Illinois, in partnership with Freedom Sings USA, is proud to present the Veterans Songwriting Retreat. This special event, dedicated to Shiloh/St. Clair County area Veterans and military families, will take place at the Veteran Music Hall in Shiloh on August 9th and 10th. For more info,
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Randolph County Sheriff’s reports
News, Randolph County News / July 30, 2024
CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports. Thomas D. Woodside 48, Perryville MO, arrested July 22, 2024 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on a methamphetamine delivery charge.Is incarcerated. James K. Murphy 63, Chester, arrested July 25, 2024 by Randolph
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SIU Carbondale alum and civil rights icon Charles D. Neblett honored in a new initiative to highlight today’s inequities in health care
News, Randolph County News / July 29, 2024
CARBONDALE, Ill. —Charles D. Neblett, SIU Carbondale alumand civil rights icon, is honored with a new nationwide healthcare initiative born out of his experience as a young SIU Carbondale freshman in 1959, where he led nonviolent protests against campus housing segregation and Delyte W. Morris, the University’s then-chancellor, listened to him. Neblett passes down
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SIU Carbondale’s summer 2024 enrollment rises
News, Randolph County News / July 26, 2024
by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Following a strong fall and spring, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is enjoying increasing enrollment this summer, up about 3.4 percent from last year. “This great news is the result of the tireless efforts of many Salukis and the strategic planning outlined in Imagine 2030,” said Chancellor Austin A.
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River City Rock Out
News, Randolph County News / July 26, 2024
CHESTER – Chester Parks and Recreation Committee to welcome River City Rock Out 2024 to Cole Memorial Park, Saturday, July 27. The inaugural River City Rock Out is brought to you by the City of Chester and the Chester Parks and Recreation Committee. The day will consist of a Summer Splash event, 11 a.m.–5
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NAMI offers Family to Family program
Featured News, News, Randolph County News / July 26, 2024
CHESTER – NAMI Family-to-Family is an 8-week family education program designed to foster learning, healing, and empowerment among family members and close friends of individuals with serious brain disorders (mental illnesses). These include major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety disorders and post traumatic stress disorder. There is no cost for this course
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