Articles from the December 20, 2023 edition
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Buffington among high company within the 1,000 point club
Senior Braden Buffington #23 hits a 3 point shot in Jerseyville to mark his 1,000th career point. Braden began playing basketball at age 10 when he...
New state laws taking effect in 2024
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 150 laws that go into effect next year, many on Jan. 1st, 2024. One of the new laws will allow noncitizens to become police officers. Another will give...
Mt. Olive Blood Drive
Ring in the New Year with an act of kindness: On Thursday, Jan. 4 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Mt. Olive VFW Hall, which is located at 21294 Rt. 138, Mount Olive, Ill. 62069, the Red Cross will be...
Construction continues
On Monday, Dec. 18, construction continued on Elm Street in Staunton as a crew busily worked on the outside of Staunton’s Associated Bank, despite t...
Brunnworth
Wilma Brunnworth, 92, of Worden, Ill., died and went to her heavenly home on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill., with her...
Bone
Linda Lee (Lafuria) Bone, 76, passed away at her home in Mount Olive on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Linda was born on Oct. 20, 1947 the daughter to Roy Lafuria and Marva Jean (Sauer) Lafuria. She married...
Yarnik
Gregory Scott Yarnik, 66, of Palatine, Ill. and formerly of Staunton, Ill., died on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Arlington Heights. Gregory was born Sept....
Johnson
Jessie May (Gustafson) Johnson, 83, of Worden, Ill., peacefully passed away at Alhambra Rehab and Healthcare in Alhambra, Ill. on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. She was born July 2, 1940 in Chicago the...
Berry
David J. Berry, 80, of Alton, was called home with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2023 while at home surrounded by his wife, Sylvia Fitzgerald Berry and...
Lubrant
Edward Joseph Lubrant, 82, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence in Gillespie on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. He was born Sept. 26, 1941 the son to Edward J. Lubrant and Susan Rose (Dorko) Lubrant. He...
Thomae
Eugene E. Thomae, 96, of Shipman, passed away at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Eugene was born in Bunker Hill on Nov. 18, 1927 the son to Joe and Edith (Moulton) Thomae...
Profaizer
Carol Ann Profaizer, 84, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, Ill. on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. She was born Dec. 2, 1939 in Gillespie the daughter to the late Joe...
Dawson
Rev. Dr. John David Dawson, 78, of Woodburn, Ill., died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. He was born July 2, 1945, in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada to Fred Daws...
To You … With Love,
Our city lights of Christmas time are particularly beautiful this year. Their brightness in the “dark streets” has again opened the way for our eyes to have a knowing that something more than the ordi...
Nutrition Center
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)...
Ill. to stop enforcing new crisis center laws
In a rare win for the anti-abortion rights movement in Illinois, the state attorney general’s office has entered into an agreement to permanently prohibit enforcement of a controversial new law d...
Cold, white Christmases in Illinois happen less often than expected
By Tom Emery For those of you dreaming of a white Christmas, your odds in Illinois are not good. And while we commonly associate Christmas in the Land of Lincoln with cold weather, the average highs...
Staunton Sports Boosters
The Staunton Sports Boosters is selling tickets for it’s Grand Raffle. Raffle prizes include two $5,000 winners and five $1,000 winners. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at Bill’s IGA, Gre...
Local Election ballots taking shape
It’s about three months until the Primary Election in Illinois, and some of the local races are becoming clear. There are a handful of contested races in Madison and Jersey Counties, but none again i...
Mt. Olive's First Baptist Church services schedule
Mount Olive, Illinois's First Baptist Church at 410 W. 3rd N. St., will be celebrating Christmas Eve services Dec. 24 at 9:30 a.m. with a video 10:30 a.m. in worship and with a special Children's...
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Dissolutions Krystal L. Lutz of Virden, Jason B. Lutz of Farmersville Court Thor S. Barnes (43) of Staunton, committed the Class four felony offense, in that on Sept. 26, 2023, said defendant...
Staunton Police Blotter
Dec. 17, 2023: Austin W. Becker; Resist, Obstruct a peace officer, firefighter. Dec. 15, 2023: Juvenile; City ordinance possession of tobacco by a minor Dec. 14, 2023: Juvenile; Speeding (Radar) Dec....
Dr. Billiter gives 15K grant for Mt. Olive Schools Academic Organization
Mt. Olive Schools Academic Foundation President, Roger Kratochvil, has announced a grant from Dr. D. Ross Billiter for $15,000.00 to the foundation. Several years ago, U.S. News and World Report...
Days Gone By In Staunton
Thursday, July 5, 1923 -- LIVE WIRE KILLS LIVINGSTON MAN -- Jacob Hribar killed by Charge of 3300 Volts Thursday Morning -- Jacob Hribar of Livingston on Thursday morning at about 8:30 o'clock was...
Christmas truce called in WWI a Century ago
The First World War shocked the world with its brutality and casualties. But for a brief time at Christmas 1914, enemies became warm friends. Over a century ago this month, men of opposing armies in...
