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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The Illinois Department of Revenue announced that victims of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes beginning Dec. 10, 2021, now have until May 16, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make income tax payments. Following the disaster proclamation issued, tax filing relief is now available to taxpayers who live or have a business in Macoupin, Madison and Montgomery counties in the 48th District. The following counties are also included Bond, Cass, Coles, Effingham, Fayette, Jersey, Menard, Morgan, Moultrie,...
The 2022 Senior Homestead Exemption (yellow cards) will soon be mailed to senior citizens in Olive Township (Madison County). This exemption deducts $5,000 from your assessment on owner occupied property, but it must be applied for every year. Olive Township Tax Assessor, Margie Lamore, will be available to help those seniors (age 65 or older) who do not receive a card or those who have questions about this exemption. Those seniors who own the home in which they reside and who have a total household yearly income of less than $65,000, are also...
Last summer, as I drove along Route 4, I ran into a heavy rain. I could see in the distance where the skies were clear and the sun was shining. While it was raining hard on me, thank God, others were still in the sunshine. How true this is for our lifetimes. There are those dark cloud hours when the rains pour heavy, and there are those beautiful days when light is flowing everywhere. In the storms which suddenly appear, our focus should be set on the place in the distance where all is well. Throughout our journey as we travel we can travel...
Mt. Olive First Baptist Church at 410 West 3rd North Street in Mt. Olive will be celebrating Racial Reconciliation Sunday on Jan. 16 in the 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. services. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 217-299-0508....
January 2022 - It is coming in like a polar bear! There might even be a chance for some snow as I write this article the first week of the year. As the weather turns colder, there is nothing better than a nice warm blanket, a cup of hot tea and a good book in your favorite comfortable chair. This is where the Staunton Public Library comes in. Another year brings more opportunities for great books to hit the market. Each month we order some of the hottest and best loved authors plus a few new ones that pique our interest. Last month we ordered...
Bundle up for a new and exciting family friendly winter activity at the Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary in Hillsboro. They’ve hidden 12 painted snowflakes with an accompanying Bremer fun fact sign throughout the sanctuary. In random order, all snowflakes and facts are located along the established trails for hikers to find. Trail maps are located in the rural mailbox in front of the barn. They will start you off with a hint, no snowflakes are located on the West Creek Trail (as it is not listed on the trail map yet) or the extended loop of the Bluebi...
This week's photo was taken at the Staunton railroad station in October of 1917. World War I began in July of 1914 and ended in 1918. The size of this crowd leads us to believe they were waiting for a troop train and had gathered there to give their men a hero's welcome home from the war or were waiting to send off recruits. Photos needed for Looking Back The Star-Times would like to share your old photographs with our readers. We are looking for local landmarks, events, organizations or groups...
Issue of Jan. 9, 1997 Kenton L. Smith (76) of Staunton died Jan. 5 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. John William Huntman (84) of Frontenac, Mo., formerly of Staunton, died Jan. 4 at a hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz. Geraldine Layton (85) of Staunton died Jan. 4 at Community Memorial Hospital. Margaret L. Allen (93) of Staunton died Jan. 3 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Staunton. Luella Hosto (76) of Alhambra died Jan. 6 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. Gustav “Gus” Brikner (93) of Worden died Jan. 2 at Village North Woods Nursi...
By: Jill Pertler Quite often, each morning before getting dressed I check my weather app to get the prediction for the upcoming day. Yesterday I caught myself hoping the sun would be shining and the skies blue. Then it dawned on me. There wasn’t a question whether the sun would be shining. Likewise for the blueness of the skies. Both were an undeniable “yes.” In that moment, I realized something obvious and important: the sun always shines. The sky is always blue. Every day, without a doubt, 365 days a year. Each day of my life – since the beg...
Thursday, October 13, 1966 -- GRAND OPENING AT WINDY'S SHELL -- Francis "Poopie" Windisch has an announcement in this issue advertising a grand opening at his service station, named "Windy's Shell," located at the corner of Main and Hibbard streets, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Windisch recently took charge of the station. During these three days he offers children free bubble gum, potato chips and suckers, and patrons may be the winners of many prizes to be given away. TWO MEN KILLED IN ROUTE 66 CRASHES -- Two men were killed Wednesday...
While wanting to see positive changes in your life isn't a bad idea, the way most New Year's resolutions come together is usually complicated, often helps little and may even be harmful. Most of us are pretty bad at setting reasonable goals for ourselves. We usually think in terms of absolutes: "I'm going to lose 20 pounds next month." "I'm going to stop smoking now." "I'm going to get that job promotion this quarter." There are several problems with resolutions like these, the main one being that they seldom achieve success. Such resolutions...
The Staunton Jr. Bulldogs 4th grade girls won the 2022 Hillsboro Hoopfest on Saturday. Pictured are (back row, L to R) Coach Allan, Sophie Sigafoos, Penn Laux, Brooke Coalson, Lorelei Kineke, Kate Rizzi, Coach Hemken; (front) Lexi Leach, Brooke Hemken, Katie Davin, Alyson Troeckler....
Dec. 20-Jan. 7 The Staunton Terriers finished the 2021 calendar year with a sweep at Hillsboro on Monday, Dec. 20. The 8th grade team played an excellent game, winning by the score of 39-8. Carter Legendre pumped in a game high 17 points to lead the attack. He was joined in the scoring column by Logan Tuetken (6 pts.), Bryce Coalson (5 pts.), Aaron Bodner (4 pts.), Cason Kapp (3 pts.), Ashton Rizzi (2 pts.), and Braden Pfeiffer (2 pts.). The 7th grade team also won big by the score of 50-13. Luke Moore (13 pts.) and Owen Looney (12 pts.) both...
Concordia Tuesday Night Men GPaMoose and the Boys 7 Luketich Arms 4 JM Power Washing Svcs 3 R & B's 0 Ryan Billings, 236; Greg Stein,605; GPaMoose and the Boys, 958 & 2686; Jeff Harbison, 222; Hank Fey, 217, 215 & 571; Wednesday Night League 1st Place 7 Deplorables 5 Hump Day Ladies 2 R & Z Boat Lifts & Docks 0 Moose Scheumann, 199; Dillon Bertels, 498; 1st Place, 893 & 2569; Steve Bormida, 177 & 477 Friday Nite Ladies Staunton VFW 41 Jet Clean Exterior Cleaning 37 Dirty Tramps 36 ALP Cleaning 26...
The annual Macoupin County Basketball Tournament will held Jan. 17 through Jan. 20 in Gillespie. The boys and girls tournaments will be played simultaneously. Most games, including the championship games, will be played at Gillespie High School (GHS) but some games will be played at the Benld Elementary gym (BES).Boys Schedule North Mac is the #1 seed and receive a first round bye. Other teams include #2 Mt. Olive, #3 Piasa SW, #4 Bunker Hill, #5 Carlinville, #6 Gillespie, and #7 Staunton. Jan. 17 at GHS Game 1: 4:30 p.m. Mt. Olive vs Staunton...