During the Sparta city council’s April 8 meeting, Commissioner Gary Hanna came under fire by members of the fire department and Fire Chief Tim Rucks. [Read More]

For the second time in seven years, the entire region was blanketed in darkness for a total solar eclipse Monday. [Read More]

A Chester man was arrested last week for possession of child pornography. [Read More]

The Chester school district is in the process of making a substantial purchase that will greatly benefit its preschool program. [Read More]

A race for Republican nominations for county commissioner and congressman drove a large turnout in Randolph County, with just about a fourth of the registered voters turning out to the polls. [Read More]

The March 18 meeting of the Marissa Village Board contained a surprising announcement: [Read More]

A longtime teacher and administrator at Coulterville schools has been honored by the village by renaming a portion of a street. [Read More]

Three people were arrested in Chester for weapons and drug charges last week, action that Chester police said will put a sizeable dent in the town’s meth market. [Read More]

The largest solar energy project in the region is one step closer to being built in Perry County. [Read More]

The Ellis Grove man who was driving the car full of teenagers last summer when he fled police and crashed on Chester Road is headed to prison. [Read More]