Articles from the July 5, 2023 edition
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Summer Fest dunking booth
Perched above a tank of cold water wasn't such a bad place to be on Saturday during Livingston's Summer Fest. The Livingston/Williamson Fire...
Summer Fest dunking booth
The 34th running of the Tour De Donut in Staunton will be held this Saturday, July 8. Registration is online only, and we hope you have all done that by now since there is no race day registration....
Ribfest set for Aug. 26 at Firemen's Park
The City of Staunton has again teamed with the St. Louis BBQ Society to provide trained and formal judging practices in their annual Ribfest. The 2023 Ribfest has been scheduled for Saturday, Aug....
Backpacks and school supplies needed
Each year, the Staunton Clergy Association provides 75 to 100 backpacks and supplies to children in need within the Staunton School system. They are reaching out to businesses, organizations and indiv...
Staunton band concerts start this Thursday
The Heritage Concert Band will begin their summer concert series in Staunton on Thursday, July 6. The concerts will continue on the next three Thursdays – July 13, 20 and 27, at 7:30 p.m. each n...
Volunteers still needed for Tour de Donut
The Tour De Donut bicycle race will be taking off from Staunton this Saturday, July 8. Each year, as the plans for the race are developed to be held in Staunton, a lot of pre-event work as well as...
Roadside beauty
The roadside holds some picturesque scenes if we slow down and take a look. These tiger lilies intertwining an old field gate are on Wieseman...
Purdy
Edward Thomas Purdy, 96, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, on Monday, June 26, 2023. He was born July 7, 1926, in Sawyerville, to Robert and Ann Ferrie Purdy. He married... Full story
Heinemeier
Andrew Patrick Dennis Heinemeier, 68, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died June 29, 2023, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He was born in Jerseyville on April 14, 1955, to John and Lela (Roman) Heinemeier.... Full story
Cooper
Avery Cooper, 80, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence on June 28, 2023. He was born May 24, 1943, in St. Louis, Mo. He was a retired master sergeant from the U.S. Army after having served from... Full story
Macoupin County Historical Society
The monthly program of the Macoupin County Historical Society will be on Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. in the Ruyle Building on the Historical Society grounds in Carlinville. The speaker for this month...
Pancake, sausage, biscuit and gravy breakfast
The First United Methodist Church of Gillespie will hold a pancake, bacon, sausage, biscuit, and gravy breakfast on Saturday, July 8. The breakfast will run from 7 to 11 a.m. in the church fellowship...
On Quincy University spring Dean's List
Quincy University's Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester included Savannah Billings of Staunton. Honorees must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be included...
On Dean's List at Monmouth College
Alyssa McDaniel of Gillespie, a member of the Class of 2026 at Monmouth College, has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester. To qualify for the academic honor, a student must have... Full story
Named to USCB's Chancellor's List
University of South Carolina Beaufort announces that Connor Anderson of Staunton has been named a spring 2023 Chancellor's List honoree. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must obtain... Full story
Earned degree at WSU
David L. Mackenzie of Bunker Hill completed his degree in Bachelor of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan. He was also on the WSU dean's honor roll...
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Marriage licenses June 19: Jason Allen Cox, Shipman; Jennifer Romerrez Allen, Shipman June 20: Tina Rene Horn, Phoenix, Ariz.; Troy Wayne June, Phoenix, Ariz. June 23: Kelsey Michelle Walker,...
SCC women's league results
It was an extremely hot day but we had some good golf scoring. The low gross was a tie between the teams of Karen Crosslin and Linda Rohe and Sue Stiegemeier and Rosemarie Pickerill (41). Low net was...
Days Gone By In Staunton
Thursday, January 4, 1923 -- OLD TIME FIRM SOLD OUT YESTERDAY -- Godfrey & George sell their hardware business to Geo. H. Luker -- After a partnership extending over a period of forty years, the firm...
From Our Files
Issue of July 2, 1998 The workshop and garage of Frank Ramach located north of Staunton was destroyed by fire on Friday. Mike Favre announced that Timber Lakes Golf Course will open nine holes by next...
Looking back Photo
This week's Looking Back photo is the property of Pat Wieseman. It's a postcard from 2009 with a picture of the previous year's Tour de Donut race....
Letter to the Editor
Ode to my grandfather I am writing because I would like to surprise my grandfather Fred Horky. He is a regular reader of your paper despite moving away years ago and living in North Carolina. He was...
Storm damage
A quick storm rolled through the area on Thursday afternoon leaving some damage in its wake. Several trees and limbs were down around town including...
