by Kelly Costa The Staunton City Council voted to provide radio dispatch services for the Gillespie-Benld Ambulance Service, Inc., at the city council meeting held Monday night. After negotiations,...

The Staunton Board of Educa- tion held a special meeting on Tuesday, July 26. During that meeting they voted to employ Brian Hart to serve as the 6th- 12th grade dean of students and the junior high a...

Rodney E. Ellis, 73, of Benld, Ill., died at his residence on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He was born Oct. 5, 1948, in Brewton, Ala., to William E. and Corine Borders Ellis. He married Janet J. Knowles... Full story

Beth L. (Heyen) Rull, 44, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., on Sunday, July 31, 2022. She was born Oct. 14, 1977, in Litchfield to Mike and Debbie Heyen. She... Full story

John Rogers Peterson, 92, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died Aug. 1, 2022. He was born Aug. 10, 1929, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield to Freeland E. Peterson and Bessie Belle (Daniels) Peterson. He... Full story

Ned Ray Newingham, 77, of Gillespie, Ill., was born on Feb. 11, 1945, to Clarence and Rosa (Henson) Newingham in White Hall. Ned met Sylvia Clark and they were married on June 27, 1986. She survives.... Full story

Patrick “Pat” Aron Cunningham, 45, of New Douglas, Ill., died Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born on April 22, 1977, in Staunton. Patrick attended Highland High School and moved on to a career in lan... Full story

Shirley A. Stearns, 90, of Bethalto, Ill., died on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on Oct. 13, 1931, in Alton, the daughter of James and Ann (Tedrick) Zimmermann.... Full story

The Staunton High School Class of 1967 will hold a get-together of class members. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at Prairie Inn in Prairietown. The event will begin at 12 noon in...

The meeting on Aug.4 was called to order by President Gerry Cook. There were 26 members in attendance who said the Lord’s Prayer and the Pledge of Allegience. There were no visitors or new members, b...

The class of ’72 is celebrating their 50-year reunion this Saturday. Anyone from ’70 through ’74 is invited to attend. Nothing is planned other than a get together at Roosters on Staunton's Main...

Gillespie United Methodist church at 900 Broadway will be having a waffle, biscuit and gravy, sausage and bacon breakfast on Saturday Aug. 13, from 7 to 11 a.m. Free will offering....

Staunton St. Paul UCC is hosting a flea market every third Saturday through October from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Call the church office at 618-635-2386 to reserve a spot. Stop by to check out the variety...

Aug. 2, 2022: Vanessa Dobrinich; Expired registration Sticker Aug. 3, 2022: Dustyn M. Kieffer; Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Suspend Revoked Drivers License Aug. 3, 2022: Peggy Forbes; Expired...

Persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. In criminal actions, the person has been charged by a law enforcement agency but is entitled to a hearing or trial to argue his innocence....

Thursday, July 26, 1990 -- Petition to dissolve Livingston School District is dismissed -- At a hearing Monday night County Regional Board of School Trustees voted unanimously to dismiss the petition...