Education
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CHS alumnus donates $50K to schoolJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Chester High School's distinguished alumni has given back to his alma mater once again. Prof. James Franklin Sharp, founder and chairman of Sharp Seminars (which ...
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Bailey receives hospital scholarshipJul 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Du Quoin High School graduate Grace Bailey has received Marshall Browning Hospital's 2017 health care scholarship. Bailey, the daughter of Michael and Denice Bailey of D...
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PCHS mulls state budget outlookJul 03, 2017 11:00 pm - PCHS Superintendent Keith Hagene reported at the board of education's June 26 meeting that if the state continues to proceed without a budget, the school board will be f...
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Chester school district discusses state issuesJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - In his final school board meeting, Chester Superintendent Rick Goodman advised the District 139 Board of Education of the grim reality facing the district financially du...
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Rend Lake College holds annual Discovery CampJun 25, 2017 11:00 pm - More than two dozen students took part last week in Rend Lake College's Discovery Camp, which is designed to give students the chance to explore and learn about health c...
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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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Meyer named new CHS principalJun 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Melissa "Missy" Meyer is coming back to Chester High School. Less than a month after accepting the resignation of principal Sarah Gass in a special meeting on May 26, th...
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Candidates sought for District 300 seatJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 is seeking candidates to fill an empty seat on the board of education. Letters of intent will be accepted through noon June 1...
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Local students receive SIU degreesJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Southern Illinois University Carbondale held its spring 2017 commencement activities May 13, and a number of area students received their diplomas. They include: Du Qu...
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Du Quoin Middle School fourth-quarter honor rollMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - Fifth Grade Superior Hanna Bartnicki Jace Colvin Grace Cook Isabella Ehler Aaron Fikuart Keira Harris Mackenzie Jones Lainey Miller Kallie Oestreicher Greyson Riley Wyat...