Articles from the January 26, 2022 edition
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Safe Passage available
By Kelly Costa During Monday night’s city council meeting, two representatives from Safe Passage were present. Safe Passage is a program provided by St. Francis Way Clinic in Litchfield and the M...
High School absenteeism climbing
by Olivia Ervin The Staunton Community Unit School District #6 Board of Education met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Board members present were P. Jain, J. Renner, C. Green, D....
Educator shortages causing problems across the state
–Capitol News Illinois School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with people who a...
Achieved highest PSAT/NMSQT scores at SHS
Two students earned the highest PSAT/NMSQT scores at SHS. This is a national standardized test that compares students all across the country, and...
SHS Illinois State Scholars
The Staunton High School seniors that had achieved Illinois State Scholar recognition for 2022 were honored at the recent board of education meeting....
30-day wellness jump-start
Try this 30-day wellness jump-start with an achievable goal each day. “A commonsense approach to heart health includes eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep,” says Dr....
Need caffeine?
Health care professionals indicate that caffeine appears to be safe for the majority of healthy adults when it's consumed in moderation. The Mayo Clinic notes that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine...
The risks of an overly sedentary lifestyle
Moving every 30 minutes is one way to reduce the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Health experts call it "sitting disease." It refers to when people spend more of their time behind a desk or...
LOOKING BACK
This week we're featuring the Staunton High School basketball team from 1935. The team was successful enough to win a nice trophy. Front Row (L to...
Days Gone By In Staunton
Thursday, October 27, 1966 -- ADMIRAL LUKER GIVEN LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL -- Rear Admiral George R. Luker, Commandant of the Third Naval District, received the second highest military medal normally...
Brain fitness can help fight memory loss
It’s a common problem many of us encounter as we age — we forget more things and it seems to happen more frequently. It can be a frustrating experience and even a frightening one as we worry that ser...
From Our Files
Issue of Jan. 23, 1997 Michael Johnson announced his candidacy for mayor of Staunton. Senator Vince Demuzio took the oath of office last week for another term as State Senator from Illinois 49th Senat...
Slices of Life
By: Jill Pertler There’s something about a new year that often has me reflecting on time. I guess that’s fairly natural. For many of us, January is a time of assessing priorities, setting goals, wra...
Burgess
Silas M. Burgess, 80, of Staunton, Ill., died peacefully at his residence with family by his side on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Born Oct. 10, 1941, in...
Daley
Kelly Lyn Daley, 55, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. She was born Sept. 8, 1966, in Alton. She was a kitchen and bath designer. Kelly...
Hubert
Thomas Dale Hubert, 78, of Benld, Ill., died at his residence on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. He was born Oct. 16, 1943, in Carlinville, to Charles G. and Sue (Suchko) Hubert. He married Dona (Sandretto)...
Cunningham
Ronald Louis Cunningham, 76, of Gillespie, Ill., died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. He was born June 12, 1945, in Carlinville, to Louis and Margret (Radae)...
Halpin
Sheryl Elaine Halpin, 71, of Dorchester, Ill., died at her residence on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. She was born Jan. 20, 1950, in Springfield, to Richard and Beverly (Killen) Arvin. She married James...
Burns
Truman Leonard Burns, 76, of Carlinville, Ill., died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. He was born Nov. 13, 1945, in Carlinville to Robert and Irene (Schaaf) Burns. He...
Hayden
Pamela Sue Hayden, 65, of New Douglas, Ill., died on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at her residence. She was born Jan. 31, 1956, in St. Louis, Mo., the dau...
Feeley
Tanya M. Feeley, 47, of Carlinville, Ill., died at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. She was born April 1, 1974, in Savannah, Ga., to Michael and Rebecca (Tolle)...
Marasti
Nelson L. Marasti, 82, of Gillespie, Ill., died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. He was born Jan. 14, 1940, in Staunton to Nello and Leona (Salter) Marasti. He married...
Harvill
Geraldine Mae Harvill, 73, of Gillespie, Ill., died at her residence on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. She was born July 15, 1948, in Bethalto, to John Tucker and Mae (Hauseman) Tucker Adams. She married...
Painter service
There will be a memorial service for Peggy Painter at Cornerstone Church in Benld at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30....
