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Employment issues approved

The Staunton Board of Education turned their attention to the 2023-24 school year in the school board meeting held on Monday, May 22. The board accepted and recognized the resignations of Andrea...

51 dogs vaccinated at Adopt-A-Pet's low-cost clinic

On Saturday, May 20, Benld Adopt-A-Pet held a low-cost vaccination clinic at 213 W. Main Street in Mt. Olive. "This was our first attempt at staging...

Flags for Memorial Day

On Saturday morning Staunton Boy Scouts placed flags for Memorial Day at local cemeteries on the graves of all those who have served our country....

County purchases new building for voting center across from courthouse

Macoupin County voters will have a new place to early vote in person starting in 2024, County Clerk Pete Duncan announced recently. The county has purchased an office building just across the street...

Litchfield Zion Rummage Sale

Zion Lutheran Church, 1301 N. State St., in Litchfield, will have their rummage sale on Friday, June 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. A $3 bag sale will be held on Saturday, June 3, from 8 to 11 a.m. The...

Veterans Assistance to be in Benld

The Macoupin County Veterans Assistance Commission will be in Benld on Tuesday, June 6, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Superintendent Bobby Scott will be at the Cahokia Township Office. He will be able to...

Eight gardens in garden tour

Come tour beautiful gardens in the Maryville and Glen Carbon areas at the Madison County Garden Tour which is sponsored by Madison County Extension Education Foundation with support of University of...

Hero Hotline Vacation Bible School

Don’t miss the fun and excitement at the Hero Hotline Called Together to Serve God Vacation Bible School. Discover the heroes of the Bible by traveling back in time and becoming a Bible hero...

Macoupin County Courthouse News

Marriage License Lawrence Earl McMasters, Girard; and Chelsea Breanna Sidener, Girard Divorces Jeff A. Elrod, Godfrey - Lydia M. Zini, Brighton Tanner Gillespie, Palmyra - Carley Gillespie Donna S....

Madison technicians win 1st overall

Madison Communications technicians, Bryan Huffstutler, Daron Verbais, Greg Crabill, and Tanner Pieri attended the 2023 SCTE Gateway Chapter's...

Staunton Junior High track athletes competed at State

The Staunton Junior High track team had 10 athletes compete at the 2023 Class 3A/4A State Track and field meet in East Peoria May 19 and 20. On...

SCC Women's Golf League

The weather was absolutely perfect for our golf league. The grounds were in great shape and Kim Meyer provided a wonderful lunch. It couldn't get any better. The low gross was the team of Rosemarie...

Days Gone By In Staunton

Thursday, November 6, 1975 -- Dipping into old man moses's bucket -- During my lifetime, which now spans almost 84 years, I have experienced many wonderful things, and the period from the early...

From Our Files

Issue of May 28, 1998 Daisy Ruby “Rusty” Ornduff (89) of Biloxi, Miss., formerly of Staunton, died April 24 in Biloxi. Sophia L. Schardan (91) of Staunton died May 22 at Heritage Manor Nursing...

Western Illinois could have been part of 'Forgottonia'

By Tom Emery In recent news, a measure will appear on the ballot in California to divide the Golden State into three separate entities. Every so often, someone in Springfield introduces legislation...

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Smith

James A. Smith, 76, of Staunton, Ill., died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Sunday, May 21, 2023. He was born March 18, 1947, in Litchfield, to Kenton and May (Yakos) Smith. He married... Full story

Bertels

Mary Ann Bertels, 88, of Dorsey, Ill., died at Anderson Hospital in Maryville on Monday, May 22, 2023. She was born Jan. 16, 1935, in Carlinville, to George and Florence (Knetzer) Koster. She... Full story

Mahota service

A brief memorial and burial service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton for John "Jack" M. Mahota (1938-2011) and his wife Mary "Mary Kay" C. Mahota (1938-2015) on Friday, June 9,... Full story

Sturgill

Richard A. Sturgill, 87, of Livingston, Ill., died at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He was born May 22, 1936, in Equality, the son of the late Arzie and Mildred... Full story

Fraelle

John J. Fraelle, 72, of Benld, Ill., died at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born Sept. 10, 1950, in Litchfield, to John J. and Emily (Carter) Fraelle. He... Full story

Hedlund

Melanie Anne Hedlund, 67, of Troy, Ill., died on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Friday, Feb. 24, 1956, in Louisville, Ky., to Paul and Yvonne (Hakes) McAllister. Melanie was a... Full story

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