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Staunton FFA takes on livestock judging
Staunton FFA took a bus full of excited students to the Jersey County Fairgrounds on Thursday, April 4 to compete in the Section 15 Livestock Judging...
April is State Testing month; SHS will be taking its required testing starting April 17
April is state testing month. On April 17, Nineth through Eleventh grades will be taking the PSAT/SAT. These tests are required and if students miss the testing date, they will have to make it up. It...
Benld Public Library to DMV services on wheels
The Illinois Secretary of State Mobile Drivers Unit will be at the Benld Public Library on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 10 a.m. until 2p.m. Services that will be offered are new and renewal of...
Norm Emmons Wins The Partnership's $5,000 Grand Raffle for 2024
Norman Emmons of Benld is the winner of the Partnership for Education Excellence 2024 Grand Raffle. Norm’s prize is $5,000; he has donated $500 of h...
Railroad Crossing Closing At Mill and Fourth Streets
By Kelly Costa During Monday night’s city council meeting, the city received correspondence from Norfolk/Southern Railroad that notified the city of the railroad company’s intention of closing the...
Fentanyl Anti-Drugs Awareness and Prevention Seminar
Fentanyl Anti-Drugs Awareness and Prevention Seminar will be May 11, at 10 a.m. The seminar will be located at Net Community Church, 1255 South Hackman St in Staunton. Guest Speakers will include:...
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)...
To You … With Love,
Hill Talk Across the lowlands of life, shadows weave their webs along the landscape. In these wearied places one is destined to search for sunlight, as the mystery of things lay low in the mind....
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Dissolution Karen Sundborg, Concrete, Wash.; John Potter, Staunton, Ill. Court Shane J Lomelino, (42), of Palmyra, committed multiple offenses on March 21, 2024. Kidnapping and Unlawful Restraint in...
Staunton Police Blotter
April 3, 2024: Dakota J. Christians; Speeding (Radar) April 4, 2024: Jarrod A. Perry; Criminal Trespass to Land; Domestic Battery April 5, 2024: Wesley R. Zumwalt; Registration Sticker April 6, 2024:...
From Our Files
Issue of April 7, 1999 City and school board election candidate profiles were published from Mike Arnold and Barry Deist for mayor and Rick Fey for...
Days Gone By In Staunton
Thursday, Oct. 4, 1923 -- GRADE SCHOOL NEWS -- The enrollment in the Staunton grade schools on October 1 was 1106 with 621 at the North school and 685 at the South. An interesting fact is that there...
Warm and dynamic March opens Spring
March’s warmer than average temperatures are expected to continue into April, which could lead off a warm and wet spring all the way into June, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford a...
How to get kids more engaged in their dental health
Dental health should be a priority at any age, and is especially important for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of children between the ages of six and...
The potential health benefits of pickleball
Anyone who lives in close proximity to a pickleball court can no doubt attest to the popularity of the sport. According to the 2023 Topline Participation Report from the Sports & Fitness Industry...
Tips to maintain your commitment to exercise
At one point or another, millions of adults across the globe have resolved to be more physically active. The benefits of routine exercise are too numerous to cite, but some of the more notable ones...
Did you know?
It might not garner the same level of attention as apples, bananas or other popular fruits, but the humble pear packs quite a nutritious punch. According to USA Pears, a medium-sized, 100-calorie...
Wolf Ridge Color Run
The Wolf Ridge Color Fun Run will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024 and it will start at 8 a.m. at Bunker Hill's Municipal Building located at 801 S. Franklin, in Bunker Hill, Ill. 62014. The rain date...
Staunton Elementary School Preschool Screenings
Please contact the school you have a child turning 3 or four by Sept. 1, 2024. Please call 618-635-3831 to schedule a Preschool Screening appointment. To be eligible for preschool services, proof of...
EPICC's Dinner and Dance at Concordia Hall April 12
EPICC’s Dinner and Dance will be on April 12, 2024 at Concordia Hall. Concordia Hall is located at 709 S. Union in Staunton. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Dance and Karaoke will be at 6 p.m. with DJ Rev p...
IDNR announces grants for 107 school field trips to state parks, museums, and natural areas
IDNR announces grants for 107 school field trips to state parks, museums, and natural areas. More than 6,600 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums, and other natural...
Senior Citizens Meeting
Senior Citizens Meeting’s welcome all seniors 55 or older to join on the first and third Thursday of each month. The meeting on April 4, 2024 was called to order by President, Geri Cook at 1 p.m. T...
