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

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses has been adopted by healthcare facilities around the world to celebrate nurses for their extraordinary care and compassion. Community Hospital of Staunton is...

The negatives of the old photographs lay in the yellowing envelope. I found them clinging together, as if something had bonded them there. Carefully lifting them out, separating them, and holding...

HSHS Hospice Illinois invites community members to join them for a butterfly release ceremony at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield on Thursday, June 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the circle drive in front of...

Thursday, April 26, 1990 -- Earth Day - Staunton Style... Well Attended -- Over 100 people enjoyed beautiful weather and heartfelt messages at Earth Day – Staunton Style on Sunday, April 22 as l...

Issue of May 15, 1997 New Staunton City Council members, Dave Hall, Glenn Sies and Brad Varwig, were sworn in. Newly elected mayor Mike Johnson was unable to attend. Viola and Walter Butler of New Dou...

A recent study by the American Heart Association (AHA) revealed that some patients tend to suffer memory loss following a heart attack. The study was actually six long-term studies that observed...

By: Jill Pertler I wanted a kayak. It was a simple request I repeated repeatedly. I talked about how we would go kayaking this summer on the lake. We’d have a blast making family memories while b...

A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, May 23, in Mt. Olive. You are invited to honor your hero or be a hero and donate blood at the Mt. Olive Community drive being held at the VFW Hall, 21294...

Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Com- merce and Economic Opportu- nity (DCEO) today announced $4 million in grant awards for various projects across the state designed to spur...

The Lady Bulldog softball team traveled to Carlinville on Monday, May 9, and defeated the Lady Cavaliers 5-0. Staunton scored 2 runs in the first, added 1 in the 5th plus 2 in the 7th for their 5 run...

The Staunton girls track team was one of 17 teams competing in the IHSA Class 1A TRG Sectional Meet held Thursday, May 12, in Gillespie. Litchfield had the strongest showing with 99 team points...

The Staunton High School baseball team defeated Southwestern on May 9. SW 4 -0 -0 -0 -2 -0 -4 =10 Sta 0 -4 -6 -2 -0 -0 -x =12 The Piasa Birds threatened in the last inning but were unable to get the...

The Lady Bulldogs soccer team ended their season with a 1-5 playoff loss at Greenville on Tuesday, May 10. No individual stats were available for the game. The girls ended with an overall season...

Even though it was an extremely hot day for May the Staunton Country Club Ladies League had a good turnout. The low gross was a tie between the teams of Barb Augustine and Kathryn Young and Rosemarie...

An alert is being issued about the theft of your cellphone number. The scam is called a “SIM swap” and the FBI is warning Americans as it sweeps the country. In 2021, the FBI received more than 1,6...

St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a drive-thru dinner on Monday, June 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. to support the auxiliary’s scholarship fund. Dinners must be ordered by May 30 at n...

Local groups and organizations have once again been very generous in supporting the graduates of Staunton High School. The following scholarships were awarded during the graduation ceremony held on...

The academic achievements of the Staunton High School Class of 2022 were recognized during graduation ceremonies on Friday night. Scholarships awarded to individuals from the Class of 2022 by various...