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Popeye statue turns 40Jun 24, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Chester's iconic monuments celebrated its birthday on Sunday, when the bronze statue of Popeye the Sailor Man quietly observed its 40th anniversary at Segar Memor...
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Randolph County court updatesJun 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Lisa M. Smith On June 9, Lisa M. Smith, 37 of Sparta, pleaded guilty to the offense of unlawful possession of methamphetamine before Judge Richard A. Brown. Pursuant to...
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Chester football competes in first 7-on-7 of summerJun 24, 2017 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN -- Almost two months to the day before they pack up the bus to travel to Eldorado for the season opener, the Chester football Yellow Jackets battled Du Quoin in...
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'It's been a long time coming'Jun 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The new Steeleville fire station is a link to both the past and future. Completed 71 days ahead of schedule and $64,000 below budget, the $1.46 million facility combines...
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Harking BackJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - 25 years ago Gregory Blayne Arnett, son of Terry and Stacy Arnett of Dowell, won first place in the Rend Lake Baby Contest. Gregory is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff...
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Randolph County students attend 'Youth to Washington' tourJun 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Griffin Bradley, of Percy, and Emma Kerkhover, of Chester, represented Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association in Washington, D.C., during the annual "Youth to Washing...
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Grafton signs with SWICJun 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Steeleville's Andrew Grafton is going to continue his career at the next level, earning a full athletic scholarship to Southwestern Illinois College. The Warriors' catch...
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Perry County Court ReportJun 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The following incidents were obtained from Perry County court records. Note that arrests, charges and citations are allegations only, not findings of guilt. Divorces Sta...
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Chester resident wins $50K in Powerball drawingJun 21, 2017 11:00 pm - A longtime Chester resident recently got a little extra bonus from the Illinois Lottery. Tina Stewart won $50,000 in the June 7 Powerball drawing when her ticket matched...
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Confirmation class travels to BellevilleJun 21, 2017 11:00 pm -