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

by Tom Emery Mothers everywhere will rejoice. So will the greeting-card companies, flower shops, and telephone providers. Though celebrated in pockets in previous years, Mother’s Day has been an offic...

Iola “Poogie” Lucille Dudley, 89, of Livingston, Ill., died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Heritage Health of Staunton. She was born on Saturday, Dec. 17, 1932, in Sorento, the daughter of Jos... Full story

Benjamin Franklin Dixon, 70, of Benld, Ill., died at his residence on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. He was born July 26, 1951, in St. Louis, Mo., to William Dixon and Jenny Carroll Dixon Wilson. He... Full story

Nancy R. Bates, 85, of Gillespie, Ill., died on April 20, 2022, at The Maples Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, Mo. She was born in Gillespie on Nov. 19, 1936, to David and Marguerite (Boyd) Smith.... Full story

John M. “Red” Gaither, 60, of Mt. Olive, Ill., died at his residence on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Born Oct. 4, 1961, in Alton, he was a son of Carol (Bennett) Gaither and the late James H. Gai... Full story

James Allen Vester, Jr., 44, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence on Thursday, April 28, 2022. He was born May 16, 1977, in Staunton to James and Rhonda (Cook) Stewart. He married Tynia Blum on... Full story

Diane Mary (Mitchell) Anderson, 60, of Collinsville, Ill., died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home. She was born on March 20, 1962, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of Donald Mitchell and the late... Full story

The 2022 junior volunteer program at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield will offer service opportunities to area teens this summer. Each applicant must be a high school student maintaining at least a...

The Litchfield Pickers Market will be open its seventh season from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, in downtown Litchfield. It is the largest open-air pickers market in the area and specializes in...

Mt. Olive First Baptist Church at 410 West 3rd North Street in Mt. Olive will be celebrating Honor Mothers Day on May 8 in the 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 5 p.m. services. Each mother or spiritual...

I smoothed out the wonderful crocheted doily and laid it carefully upon my mahogany coffee table. Marveling at its pure whiteness that had held true for so many years, I thought of the small hands...

Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. on the day prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center. To register for or cancel meals, call (217)...

May Days are here again! It feels like a whole new world right now with infection rates down at least for the moment here in Macoupin County and mask wearing has become optional once again. Life is...

* A good non-slip bathmat is essential in the tub to prevent accidents. Grab an extra one to drape over the edge of the tub for help when entering and exiting. * "To remove residue left over from...

Gillespie First United Methodist Church will be hosting summer Vacation Bible School, Quest for God’s Great Light!, Monday through Friday, June 20-24, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon each day. The church is l...