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

Phyllis (nee Smith) Pollo, 89, formerly of Benld, Ill., died at Heritage Health in Litchfield on Thursday, June 23. Phyllis was born in Mill Spring, Mo., on Jan. 13, 1933, a daughter of the late... Full story

Brian J. Kuethe, 61, of Sterling, Okla., died Monday, June 21, 2022. He was born on Aug. 21, 1960, in Litchfield, Ill. Brian was the son of the late Kenneth and Shirley (Grange) Kuethe. Brian was an... Full story

Vera Kay Gerecke, 55, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton on Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born July 11, 1966, in Carrollton, to Harry and Mary (Meyer) Gerecke. She was a... Full story

The Macoupin County Veterans Assistance Commission will be in Benld on Tuesday, July 5, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Assistant Superintendent Bobby Scott will be at the Cahokia Township Office. He will be...

Reservations for Benld Nutrition Center 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...

The Whisperings - Once upon a time in the mystic regions of a human soul, an aging prophet awaited the oncoming cry of eternity. Already mornings dawned with aching bones, stubbornly ignoring his...

Join the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in celebrating America’s independence during a special edition of Tales from the Vault that will include an up-close look at the Gettysburg A...

The Staunton/Bunker Hill football team will open their 2022-23 season at home on Friday, Aug. 26 with a 7 p.m. game vs. Southwestern. Following is the complete 2022-23 schedule. Aug. 26 -...

It was an extremely hot day on Thursday, June 16, but we had some good golfing. The low gross was the team of Rosemarie Pickerill and Sue Stiegemeier and the low net was the team of Deb McNaughton...

The meeting on June 16 was called to order by President Gerry Cook. The Lord’s Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were said by the 19 members in attendance. A get well card request was made for B...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced that Future Farmers of America (FFA) dues for every student taking agriculture education classes across the state will be covered starting t...

Following more than two years of consumer research and planning, the State of Illinois unveiled “Copi,” the new name for Asian carp. The new name and brand are designed to address public mis...