Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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James "Jim" DeVries, 60, of Staunton, Ill., died at Community Hospital of Staunton on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. He was born July 8, 1961, in Staunton, the son of the late Lawrence and Melba (Hartke) DeVries. He married Judy Brunnworth on Aug. 8, 1984, and she survives. Jim worked as a farm operations manager at Sievers Equipment in Hamel for over 40 years, and ran his family farm. Jim was a proud farmer and loved old tractors. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton and Staunton FFA... Full story
Genevieve C Shuey, 96, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Heritage Health of Gillespie, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. She was born April 2, 1925, in Gillespie, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Ross) Dunn. She married Donald R. Shuey on Jan. 15, 1949, in Gillespie. He preceded her in death on July 17, 2004. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Gerald) Brand of Litchfield; sons, Donald (Debbie) Shuey of Mt. Olive, Randall (Terry) Shuey of Springfield; grandchildren, David (Tylena) Brand of Decatur, Sunni Shuey of Benld;... Full story
With a drizzle of rain, the old year ends leaving behind for us to deal with a slate of splatters that has to be stored away in the treasure chest of time. We cannot go back and change the marred and disfigured blotches which now lay upon the days given to us for wonderful things. What is done is done, but praise the Lord, he gives us grace days to create something good, say something kind, and see something beautiful. Grace days are the extra hours of time our God throws in for new chances. My David always called the years after his first...
While winter brings plenty of challenges outdoors – including cold, ice and snow – there’s also an increased risk for carbon monoxide (CO) in the workplace. CO is a poisonous, odorless, colorless and tasteless gas. It’s produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing material, like natural gas, gasoline, propane, coal or wood. Prolonged exposure can be deadly. Working around running engines, blast furnaces or industrial ovens puts workers at risk of exposure to carbon monoxide. Those workers need to be aware of the early signs of carb...
Mt. Olive First Baptist Church at 410 West 3rd North Street in Mt. Olive will be celebrating law enforcement appreciation Sunday on Jan. 9 in the 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. services. Uniforms are welcome. Everyone is invited. For more information call 217-299-0508....
* Generally, for every degree you lower your thermostat during heating season, you reduce your energy costs by 3 percent. * Just in time for soup season (and my new year's resolutions), here's a great fat swap: Drain and rinse 2 cups of white beans and puree with a cup of no-sodium vegetable broth. You can use this as a thickener in place of heavy cream for soups and stews. -- JoAnn * To keep snow off your windshield, use a flannel-backed tablecloth stretched to cover both windshield and wipers. Put it flannel-side to the glass. Then you'll be...
–Capitol News Illinois Renovations are underway on the north wing of the Illinois Capitol. Plans include the construction of an underground parking garage, elimination of the circle drive on the north side of the Capitol and the addition of a new entry that improves access and security. “We are very fortunate that we have a statehouse to be proud of. There are other states that have statehouses that look like a high-rise that you would see in Chicago, so we want to take care of a historic building and, unfortunately, the older buildings are...
The Staunton Lady Bulldogs were on the road Dec. 27-30 for the Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School Winterfest Tournament and ended the trip by bringing home the championship trophy. They won the first game Dec. 27 with a score of 48-14. On Dec. 28 they defeated Dupo 64-37. On Dec. 29, they guaranteed their way into the championship game with another win, this time defeating Anna-Jonesboro 37- 27. The Dec. 30 game was a thrilling victory for the Lady Bulldogs as they edged out Father McGivney...
Three members of the Lady Bulldogs basketball team were honored with being named to the All-Tournament team of the recent Winterfest Tournament at Christ Our Rock Lutheran HIgh School in Centralia. The Staunton girls are on the right: Ele Feldmann, Haris Legendre, and Caidy Tuetken....
The Staunton High School boys basketball team competed in the Carlinville Holiday Tournament last week. On opening day, Monday, Dec. 27, the Bulldogs lost the East Alton/Wood River Oilers 57-50. Following their afternoon game on Monday, the Bulldogs returned to Carlinville on Tuesday, Dec. 28, for a 7:30 p.m. game vs Hillsboro. The Hiltoppers won this game 51-40. Hillsboro 13 -21 -10 - 7 = 51 Staunton 2 -15 - 14 - 9 = 40 The Bulldogs lost a close one to Gillespie (44-46) on Dec. 29. The tourname...