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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RUBBER STAMPS and Marking Devices Available at Staunton Star-Times, 108 W. Main, Staunton tf SALES - PARTS- SERVICE: McCormick, LS Tractors, Grasshopper, Ferris Lawn Equipment, BIGHORN UTVs. Bodner Equipment, 1203 West Frontage Rd, 1-55 & Exit 41, Staunton, 618-635-5600 #33/y24 - #33/yr25p...
L & W Mattress Direct- Winter Special: Twin Mattress, $159; Full $209; Queen, $249; King, by order only, $349. All mattresses except Kings are in stock and on sale at Mattress Direct. Located across from Walmart in Litchfield (217) 324-3636 12-tf FOR SALE: 2015 Lund 1675 Impact Sport fishing boat, one of a kind, customized in Green Bay Packer colors. Very low hours. Stored inside in winter, always, covered in summer. Includes trailer, trolling motor, GPS system, and 90HP mercury engine. $25,000, obo. Call 217-710-7319. GARAGE SALE FOR MEN: 311...
Notice is hereby given that the tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the Staunton Township Town Funds and budget for the Road District Funds in the County of Macoupin for the fiscal year 2024 will be on file and available to public inspection at the Township Office, 20459 Staunton Road starting February 21st. Notice is further given that a public hearing and said budgets will be held on March 19th, 2024, at 6 PM at the Township Office. After the hearing, final action on said appropriation and ordinance for the budgets will be taken...
The Board of Education of Staunton Community Unit School District No. 6 is accepting sealed bids for (a) Gasoline and (b) Biodiesel Fuel to be delivered to and used by Staunton Community Unit School District No. 6 (“Staunton Unit 6”), Gillespie Community Unit School District No. 7 (“Gillespie Unit 7”), Bunker Hill Community Unit School District No. 8 (“Bunker Hill Unit 8”) and Mount Olive Community Unit School District No. 5 (“Mt. Olive Unit 5”). Bid Packages are available for pickup during regular business hours at the Staunton Unit 6...
In Litchfield on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, Clockwise Financial Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC earned the Ameriprise Client Experience Award for 2023. Clockwise Financial Partners was honored with this award because their ability to consistently deliver personalized, goal-based advice and exceptional client service. Award recipients earned an overall client satisfaction rating equal to or greater than 4.9 out of 5.0 and maintained stellar business...
National FFA Week always runs from Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb. 22, George Washington's birthday. This year, the week kicked off on Feb. 17 and culminates on Saturday, Feb. 24. The National FFA Board of Directors designated the weeklong tradition, which began in 1948, recognizing Washington's legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. A group of young farmers founded FFA in 1928, and the organization has been influencing generations that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting – it involves science, business and more. The N...
Overview of 1920 to 1929 The first-ever SHS yearbook was published for the 1920-21 school year. It was a quality piece that included a surprising amount of detail about the students. Unfortunately, it was not produced again until 1924 and stopped being published soon thereafter. One can only presume why there were no annuals for over twenty years. The Great Depression certainly played a role. A push to conserve paper during wartime was likely a factor as well. Regardless, Staunton was not alone in its plight, as most community high schools in t...
Staunton Schools District would like to remind families and children that if they did not attend the mandatory parent and player spring sports meeting in the fall of 2023, then please attend the upcoming meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room. This is only required if a child plans on participating in junior high track or in any high school sport this spring and did not attend the previous meeting that was held back in the fall of 2023. Again, the meeting will be in the multipurpose room on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 6...
Tuesday Night Men’s R&B’s: 33 The Finishers: 30 Split Happens: 26 JM Power Washing Svcs: 23 High individual game, Roy Senaldi/Dillon Bertels, 225; High individual series, Greg Stein, 619; High team game, R&B’s 1084; High team games, R&B’s 3027 Other notable scores - Next top 4 games, next top 3 series: Greg Stein, 220 Dillon Bertels, 205 Greg Stein, 205 Dillon Bertels, 589 Roy Senaldi, 539 Jerry (Moose) Scheumann, 521 Wednesday Night R&Z Boat Lifts & Docks: 30 Deplorables: 27 1st Place: 19 Hump Day Ladies: 8 High individual game, Thomas...
On Feb. 14, 2024, the Staunton Schools Administration released and posted a notice both on Facebook and on the Staunton Schools website regarding the Staunton School District. Beginning in February, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annual statewide “Illinois 5Essentials Survey.” This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. This opportunity will allow for parents to share their thoughts on the important elements of school effec...
The Mid-Illinois Communications Association (MICA) is currently accepting applications for the 2024 MICA Scholarship. This scholarship aims to support students majoring in communications, journalism, public relations, or related fields such as marketing, design, videography, and photography. The scholarship program underscores MICA's commitment to fostering talent and excellence in the communications industry while recognizing the importance of investing in the educational pursuits of future...
Help Staunton’s Junior class raise funds so that they may experience a memorable Prom. They are selling: Butter Braid rolls and pastries with icing on top, including fillings such as Apple, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Cherry, Cream Cheese, Raspberry and Cinnamon; Cookie dough, such as Triple Chocolate, White Chunk Macadamia Nut, Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter and Snickerdoodle. It comes with 40 pre-portioned cookies per package and ready to bake; And pizza, including Ultimate Pepperoni, Four Cheese, BBQ Chicken and Supreme, which comes out to a f...
On Feb.17, 2024, the Eighth grade Lady Terriers won First place at the Carlinville Fran Struble Classic tournament. They won all of their matches in two, beating Hillsboro, Bethalto Trimpe, Edwardsville Lincoln and Edwardsville Liberty for the championship. This brings their record to 18-1. Pictured above from (L to R): Back Row: Coach Lucycow; Nora Windau; Megan McMahon; Sophie Aberle; Alyssa Delong; Kadyn Legendre; Kaliana Buehler; Naina Taylor; and Coach Weller. Front Row: Hailey Borgic; Lainey Weller; Payton Crawford; Adriana Monolo;...
Pictured is Mississippi Culture located in Staunton. This photo was taken Feb. 16 during the snow storm that rolled in. This is also the location of the meet and greet for Jono Verticchio on Feb. 24....
On Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Staunton Country Club, Zion Youth Group will be hosting a Trivia Night. Please plan to join in. The cost to play is $15 per person and tables of 8-10 are welcome to participate. Be sure to bring snacks; water and soda will be provided (while supplies last). All other beverages must be purchased from the Country Club. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and silent auction. They will run the silent auction differently. Raffle tickets will be sold for the silent auction items, then drop your tickets in the bags of...
The Bulldog Business Club recently welcomed back past graduates, Sam Alender and Matthew Cisler, as guest speakers. They are pictured above with the 2023-24 business club officers. Sam and Matt talked about their personal and business backgrounds, as well as how rewarding it is to do business here in Staunton. Both of them sharing their experiences with the club is valuable in a multitude of ways and it’s appreciated....
The Staunton FFA Alumni are hosting a Dinner Auction on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Concordia Hall, which is located at 709 S. Union St., in Staunton. The doors will open at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23 and the full meal will start at 6:30 p.m. After great conversation and a delicious meal, the Live Auction will kick off at 7:30 a.m. and it will run up until the time of the live music starting. The band, Jake & Digi, wil be performing from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Staunton's FFA Alumni encourage all to...
Girl Scouts Service Unit 107 of The Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, would be grateful for the community’s help in sponsorships and donations for their 2024 Twilight Camp which is hosted by Camp Hugh located at Bunker Hill. Your sponsorship will go towards camp location fees, camp activities, and to provide financial assistance to any Girl Scouts’ families that need it to help their girl scout attend camp. The website to sponsor is the following: https://forms.gle/CuyXCky9Kuu1ibCRA. Sponsorships are not required. For those who would rather mak...
2:18 Missions of Gillespie United Methodist Church, formerly Gillespie United Methodist Mission Work Team, is hosting a trivia fundraiser coming up soon. Come support the local 2:18 Missions of Gillespie United Methodist Church at a Trivia Fundraiser. The event is on Sunday, March 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. The cost is $100 per table with a max of ten people per team. You can reserve a table ahead of time or just come the day of, pay at the door, and join a team. You are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks, but please no alcohol. They will...
The Parent-Teacher League of St. Peter's Lutheran School is holding a Trivia and Silent Auction on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. The school is completely funded by the church congregation and fund-raising, so any donation towards this fundraiser is greatly appreciated. Principal, Melissa Burns...
The Zion Lutheran Church and School will be hosting midweek lent services: Wednesdays, Feb. 21 through March 20 at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m....
Free income tax preparation is available through several trusted programs across Illinois for qualifying taxpayers needing assistance filing their 2023 income taxes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), American Association of Retired Persons' (AARP) Foundation Tax-Aide Program, and the Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program (TAP), provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in select locations statewide. The Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris said, “These qualified and trained i...
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Illinois state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) introduced legislation which would require any law enforcement agency within the state of Illinois, to lawfully encrypt police scanner transmissions to provide real time access to those transmissions to accredited media in the state. House Bill 4339 amends the Public Records Act to require that any law enforcement agency that encrypts radio transmissions provide, by license or otherwise, access to those transmissions to FCC licensed broadcasters and accredited newspapers....
The Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 senior citizens meeting was called to order by President, Geri Cook at 1 p.m. With 21 people in attendance, The Lord's Prayer and pledge of allegiance were recited. Staunton's senior citizens welcomed Rick Henry as he became a new member. It was also announced that former member Bernice Stiegemeier, 97, had passed away. Other than that, there was no old business to address during the meeting. There were free bingo cards to the people wearing red for Valentine's Day and this month's birthday people got a free card....
Donations to the Staunton Helping Hands Center will be matched dollar for dollar by Russell Furniture and Floor Coverings up to $1,000. Every gift in the month of Feb. will have double the impact. Make a donation at one of four places: Helping Hands Center, Russells Furniture, through the mail or use Venmo@stauntonhelpinghands. Staunton Helping Hands Center is located at 219 W. Main P.O. Box 111, of Staunton and their hours are Tuesdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays 5 to 7 p.m. To access their website, go to the following:...