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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Norma M. Biros, 88, of Staunton, Ill., died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at Hillsboro Rehab & Health Care Center in Hillsboro. She was born April 13, 1933, in Fayette County, W.V., the daughter of the late Charles and Mattie (Broom) Harris. She married Elmer J. "Doc" Biros on Feb. 20, 1954, in Livingston and he preceded her in death on April 21, 2005. She was a homemaker. She has no immediate survivors. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Gary W. Biros; a brother,... Full story
The 74th annual sausage supper sponsored by Salem Churchmen’s Fellowship will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Salem United Church of Christ in Alhambra. Dinners cost $12 each and include fresh homemade pork sausage, sauerkraut, potatoes, gravy, green beans and applesauce. Serving will be drive-thru only from 1 to 7 p.m at the church, 1117 West North Street in Alhambra. Meat sales are being done by pre-order only and all orders must be in by Jan. 25. Get your meat order form at www.salemuccalh.org. Completed meat orders can be emailed to s...
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...
* To soften food that is stuck on a pan, try soaking it overnight with fabric softener. Just fill the pan with enough water to cover the burned-on food, then lay a dryer sheet of fabric softener in the pan (poke it down so it will stay under the water). The next morning, you should be able to wipe the food right off. You can even use the fabric softener sheet as a scrubber. — A.S. in Maryland * To keep thread straight when threading needles, I run the end across a cheap glue stick. It works very well, and the glue washes right out of the t...
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering one $1,500 scholarship, one $1,000 scholarship, and seven $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2022-23 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors. The MCAE Foundation offers the scholarships to provide encouragement and financial assistance to Macoupin County residents and/or students of Macoupin County schools who display well-balanced attributes of good citizenship, commitment to activities and scholastic ability. The applicant must be a graduating high sc...
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded nearly $6 million to libraries focused on responding directly to the COVID-19 pandemic by modifying services, transforming spaces and developing resources for their local recovering workforce. The Staunton Public Library received a grant in the amount of $12,617. Other libraries in our immediate area receiving grants were: Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library received $6,660; Bunker Hill School District 8 got $23,149; Bunker Hill Public Library District got $8,500; and the...
Winter is here, and snow has already covered our region, making getting around a challenge. Slips and falls can cause serious harm as conditions of roads, parking lots and sidewalks worsen in winter weather. They can cause injuries ranging from minor bruises, cuts and abrasions to more serious fractures, spinal cord damage and concussions. Slipping and falling on ice or snow may seem minor but can really cause serious injury when someone is outside in colder temperatures. Medical experts at St. Francis Hospital urge everyone to take caution as...
Stephanie Stahlhut, executive director for Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation has announced that its Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, will award scholarships of up to $1,000 to five income eligible residents of Macoupin, Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun counties. The CSBG scholarships are open to income eligible residents, who desire to further their education at an Illinois accredited two year community college, or four-year college or university....
The year 2021 held many challenges. It also brought out kindness, caring and concern in a variety of ways, as was amply illustrated through the holiday basket program in the Livingston/Williamson community. Support for the holiday baskets comes from individuals, businesses, organizations and people throughout both the immediate community and the region. Assistance is provided through monetary donations, contributions of non-perishable food, toiletries and children's gifts, and those who...
There will be a drive-up food giveaway on Friday, Jan. 21, at 12 noon while supplies last. This food giveaway is for Macoupin County residents and no registration is required. There are also no financial eligibility requirements. The location of the food giveaway is Cross Church in Carlinville located at 1030 W. Main Street. You are asked to please clear space for the food items to be placed in your back seat or trunk....
Finger foods are preferential on game days because they are easy to grab and eat by hand, especially when clamoring for space in a crowd. Sliders or cheese sticks are go-to options, but for a more gourmet offering, think about crab cakes. These "Best Crab Cakes Ever" are a tasty change of pace. Best Crab Cakes Ever Makes 6 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon 2 celery ribs, minced 1/2 yellow onion, minced 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, preferably toasted, plus more as needed 1...
The Macoupin County Tournament is scheduled to be held in Gillespie and open on Monday, Jan. 17. The Staunton boys go in with a 4-10 overall record and were to play Mt. Olive in Game 1 at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17. A win on Monday would put them in Game #12, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, vs. the winner of Southwestern/Gillespie. A loss on Monday would put them in Game #10 at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 vs. the loser of the Southwestern/Gillespie game. A win on Wednesday (Game #12) would advance the Bulldogs to the championship game to be played at...
The Staunton Lady Bulldogs basketball team is the #1 seed at the Macoupin County Tournament being held in Gillespie this week. The Lady Bulldogs enter tournament play with a 13-3 record and, as #1 seed, receive a first round bye. Their first game (Game #8) was set to be played on Tuesday, Jan.18, when they play the winner of Monday’s game between North Mac and Southwestern. A win on Tuesday sends the Lady Bulldogs into the championship game on Friday, Jan 21, when they will play the winner of Game 9 for the tournament title. A loss on T...
Concordia Tuesday Night Men GPaMoose and the Boys 9 Luketich Arms 9 JM Power Washing Svcs 5 R & B's 5 Greg Stein, 230 & 585; R & B's, 965 & 2675; Ryan Machonta, 208; Tim Copeland 200 & 559 Wednesday Night League Deplorables 12 Hump Day Ladies 9 1st Place 7 R & Z Boat Lifts & Docks 0 Dillon Bertel, 181, another 181 & 494; Hump Day Ladies, 904 & 2583 Friday Nite Ladies Staunton VFW 41 Jet Clean Exterior Cleaning 37 Dirty Tramps 36 ALP Cleaning 26...
Feb. 2 - School Improvement Day (12:30 p.m. dismissal) Feb. 21 - No School - Presidents Day Boys Basketball Jan. 17-21 - Macoupin County Tournament at Gillespie Jan. 28 - at Pana Jan. 29 - at Lincolnwood Feb. 1- at Mt. Olive Feb. 2 - home vs Calhoun Feb. 4 - at Vandalia Feb. 8 - home vs Gillespie Girls Basketball Jan. 17-21 - Macoupin County Tournament at Gillespie Jan. 24- South County Jan. 27 - home vs Greenville Feb. 3 - home vs Vandalia...
The Staunton High School Red Roses always deliver an amazing halftime show....
The SHS Cheerleaders get the Dog Pound pumped up at a recent game against Bunker Hill....
The Pep Band always raises the energy level when they play before home games. The band gave the Dogs good luck as they walked away with a win in a recent game versus Bunker Hill....