Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

By Kelly Costa Prior to Monday night's City Council meeting, a finance meeting was held. Steve Moore, a representative of Staunton Schools, was a guest speaker. Moore spoke of the school receiving...

The 2024 Fall Recreational Soccer League sign-up's have now begun. Students should be receiving paper forms at school, but don't wait to sign up. Early registration is incentivized heavily this...

Staunton Area Ambulance Service has created Vials of Life for free to anyone residing in our service area. They are used to contain your medical information so first responders can quickly obtain a...

On Tuesday, April 16, the City of Gillespie installed equipment used to push oxygen down to the bottom of the lake, called a destratifier. The motive and reasoning is to help improve the water...

Livingston-Williamson Fire Department is hosting their Annual Chicken Dinner on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until sold out. The dinner, which is located at 422 W. Nichols St., in...

At the Monday, April 15 Staunton School Board meeting, Steven Moore and Brett Allen provided information to the Staunton Board of Educationabout the prospects of installing large fans in the main...

Need a State Fair food fix? The wait is over. The Illinois State Fair invites the public to a 100-Days-Out celebration on Tuesday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Reisch Pavilion on the...

The Wolf Ridge Color Fun Run will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024 and it will start at 8 a.m. at Bunker Hill's Municipal Building located at 801 S. Franklin, in Bunker Hill, Ill. 62014. The rain date...

SCC Women’s Golf League has had a great start to the golf season. Refreshments were enjoyed and received updates prior to teeing off. Sue Stiegemeier and Karen Crosslin had a low gross of 39....

Overall, Men's Varsity completed 15 out of 15 Events. Staunton placed Second with a total of 53. Roxana finished in First with a total of 79, while Maryville (M. Christian) took Third (or Last) with...

Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,006 birds during the 2024 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 1,733 set in 2020. The dates for this year’s...

Class of 1952 Basketball (Boys) The 1951-52 basketball season is considered one of the best in school history, as the squad finished with an outstanding 23-4 record, including 7-1 in the South...

By: Jill Pertler Yesterday, I woke up and did my usual morning routine. Part of this includes a contemplative time when I attempt to align my thoughts and find my calm for the upcoming day. It’s a...

Eugene A. “Gene” Bentrup, 86, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. Gene was born on March 15, 1938 in Staunton to Louis and Ella (Heigert) Bentrup and they preceded him in death....

David Negro, 92, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at his home. He was born May 16, 1931 in Staunton. David was a life-long mechanic in the community and had been employed by...