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

By Kelly Costa The Staunton City Council voted on Monday night to approve the purchase of two scoreboards for the city's baseball/softball fields. The scoreboards will be purchased from Nevco at a...

During the Staunton Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday night, Jan. 17, Brett Allen, the Staunton School District superintendent, stated that the school district is slated to receive delivery...

John Edward Pickett, 70, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. He was born May 31, 1952, in Litchfield to William and Isabelle (Murray)... Full story

Gail Hainaut, 66, of Granite City, Ill., died on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born April 10, 1956, in Litchfield, the daughter of the late Calvin Hainaut...

Janet F. Brown, 81, of Gillespie, Ill., died at her residence on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. She was born Nov. 9, 1941, in Brighton to Lester and Wilmeth (Carr) Brown. She was a retired clerk for Walmart.... Full story

Kenneth Charles Kay, 87, of Benld, Ill., died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. He was born in 1935 in Racine, Wis., to Elwood and Mary (Trione) Kay. He grew up in East St. Louis, until... Full story

Harold D. Smith, Sr., 85, of Gillespie, Ill., died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Jan. 23, 2023. He was born Oct. 1, 1937, in Gillespie to Irvin and Ruth Hazel (Dillard) Smith. He married... Full story

The Alpha Tau Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary organization for women educators, is offering a $500 grant to a deserving college student who will be doing their...

The Staunton Education Foundation would like to thank the following for their memorials: In memory of Art Manea: Patricia & Mike Bortko of Glen Carbon; Gloria & Will Reiser of Pleasant Plains; Wayne...

Divorces Jill M. Fenton, Mt. Olive; Zachary T. Fenton, Mt. Olive Brad A. La Rose, Staunton; Michelle K. La Rose, Benld Donald N. Corby, Staunton; Rhonda G. Corby, Staunton Marc H. Woodruff, Virden;...

The Macoupin County Veterans Assistance Commission will be in Benld on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Superintendent Bobby Scott will be at the Cahokia Township office. He will be able to help...

Jan. 17, 2023: Zachary A. Ziegler, Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle; Cancel Suspend Revoked Registration Jan. 17, 2023: Joseph Evans; In-State Warrant Jan. 17, 2023: Juvenile; Aggravate Assault Jan....

The 75th annual sausage supper at Salem United Church of Christ in Alhambra will be held this Saturday, Jan. 28. The dinner is a drive-thru only with meals being served from 1 to 7 p.m. at the church...

The Zion Men’s Club and Ladies Aid at Zion Lutheran School, 220 W. Henry Street, in Staunton will be holding their Sausage Dinner and Supper on Sunday, Feb. 5. This is a full meal carryout and will b...

Thursday, May 15, 1975 -- Staunton Home Burglarized -- Staunton City Police are investigating the reported burglary of the home of James Tipler. The burglary occurred Monday, May 5, according to polic...

Issue of Jan. 22, 1998 Staunton’s water lines are going to be relocated in preparation of Route 4 being resurfaced through town. Gretchen Albrecht and Eric Karnosky were married on Aug. 2, 1997, in S...

By Tom Emery Today, alcohol usage is a persistent social issue, as drunk driving and domestic turmoil, among other problems, haunt American society. It is not a new issue, and over a century ago, thou...