Main Street changes coming
The two buildings pictured above are up for bid by the City of Staunton. Both buildings are being sold as one lot and must be demolished by the...
Staunton will be bustling this weekend
Route 66 cruise, Touch-a-Truck event both on Saturday; city-wide yard sales Friday and Saturday Get ready to shop, walk among some of the most iconic cars ever made, and get a close-up view of big...
Doug Behme Foundation 5K and car show successful
On Saturday, May 27, Doug Behme Foundation hosted their 5th annual Run/Walk in Remembrance 5K and Rev It Up In Remembrance Car Show in Worden. The events are held annually in remembrance of loved...
State competitors
The Staunton Bulldog track athletes that went to the state competition were (L to R) Ethan Rantanen, Cody Kapp, Christian Haas, Michael Matesa,...
Old Gillespie maps on display
The Gillespie Public Library has added to its permanent collection a series of Sanborn maps. Sanborn Map Company created maps of U.S. cities in the 19th and 20th century to allow fire insurance...
Nature walk for kids
The Staunton Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is hosting a nature walk for all ages at the Staunton soccer fields. This will be Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m. There will be four mini Bible...
Heritage Concert Band's season is underway
The Heritage Concert Band’s 2023 season Mt. Olive series began on June 1. The remain- der of the June concerts at Mt. Olive City Park on Main Street will take place on the next three Thursday...
Volunteers needed for Tour de Donut
The Tour De Donut is scheduled to return to Staunton on Saturday, July 8. This year marks 35 years for the event being staged in Staunton. Each year, as the plans for the race are developed to be...
Certified food managers course in Carlinville
University of Illinois Extension of Macoupin County is offering the state mandated Certified Food Protection Managers class and exam. Food service establishments are required to be under the...
Correction
In the May 24 issue of the Staunton Star-Times a typing error was made in the article titled, Two milestones cap The Partnership's 30th anniversary. In the list of scholarships awarded to Gillespie...
Staunton boys competed at Charleston
Coach B.J. Ogata and the Staunton High School boys track team were just one of 75 teams represented at the 1A Boys State Track Meet held May 25 at...
Three trips to state
Three Staunton Junior High School female athletes that made it to the 7th Grade State Finals in all three of their sports. Kaliana Buehler, Alyssa...
NCAA champion
Carson Rantanen competed in the NCAA Division III Championship in Rochester, N.Y., recently. Carson finished in 3rd place in the 100m dash with a...
All-conference in softball and baseball
Staunton High School had several athletes qualify for All-Conference in softball and baseball. 1st team: Ele Feldmann and Kylie Lucykow 2nd team: Taylor Nolan, Sam Anderson, and Cody Ury. 3rd team:...
SCC Ladies Thursday Golf League
We had a great group of ladies golfing even though the weather was pretty hot. The low gross was the team of Sue Stiegemeier and Bev Kramer (38). The low net was the team of Rosemarie Pickerill,...
Looking Back Photograph
This week's Looking Back photo is the property of Pat Wieseman and shows grade 8 at St. Michael's Catholic School in the 1982-83 school year. Carla...
From Our Files
Issue of June 4, 1998 Mike Favre expressed interest in purchasing or trading land for city-owned land next to the former Forest Lakes Resort. He is making an 18-hole golf course in that location....
Ernst
John William Ernst, 92, of Alhambra, Ill., died on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra. He was born on March 12, 1931, in... Full story
Zimmerman
David Allen Zimmerman, 54, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died at Anderson Hospital in Maryville on Thursday, June 1, 2023. He was born Jan. 31, 1969, in Alton, to Duane and Joan (Burt) Zimmerman. He married... Full story
Simpson
Terry L. Simpson, 61, of Gillespie, Ill., died on May 28, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala., while on vacation with his wife, Denise. He and his twin brother were gifted at birth on Sept. 23, 1961, in... Full story
Butts
Arlene Anna Butts, 68, of Litchfield, Ill., died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., on Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Mt. Olive to Louis and Viola (Eickmeyer)... Full story
Roberts
Eric D. Roberts, 51, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was born June 22, 1971, at Scott Air Force Base to Theodore "Casey" and Jean (Herron) Roberts. He was a... Full story
Baker
Roy Lee Baker, 95, of Shipman, Ill., died at Heritage Health of Staunton on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He was born April 1, 1928, in Shipman, to George... Full story
Walford
Wanda Jean Walford, 74, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born June 17, 1948, in Cairo, to Oscar and Wanda (Whittenberg) Phelps. She... Full story
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