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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April 6 - School Improvement Day (12:30 p.m. Dismissal) April 11 - 15 - Spring Break (Classes resume April 18) May 4 - School Improvement Day (12:30 p.m Dismissal) May 3 - High School Commencement, 7 p.m May 23 - Last Day of School (2 p.m. Dismissal) May 24 - Teacher Institute Track & Field March 29 - Boys & Girls vs Pana & Litchfield at Pana Girls Soccer March 28 - April 2 - Panther Soccer Classic in Litchfield April 4- home vs Metro-East, 5 p.m. April 5 - home vs Southwestern, 5 p.m. April 6 - at Freeburg, 4:30 p.m. April 11 - home vs...
On Friday, March 25, Drake Dufrain placed 13th overall in the 60M high hurdles at the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship in Bloomington with a new SHS indoor record of 9.31 seconds. He was the first athlete from Staunton ever to qualify for the hurdles at the Top Times meet. Also on Friday, Staunton had competitors in the Triad Distance Carnival. Seniors Joe Goss had a distance of 35’5” in the shot put event and Dufrain ran the 60m Hurdles in 9.46 Juniors Jacob Dillon ran the 200m in 27.02 and Troy Abertina ran the 1600m in 5:30.98. Sop...
The dreaded “typo” found its way into last week’s article on the 8th grade Terriers. We apologize for the mistake that had the team finishing with a 2-5-0 record. The girls had a great season and finished 20-5-0....
The Staunton Board of Education spotlighted the Staunton Junior High girls' volleyball teams. Both the 7th grade and 8th grade teams had outstanding seasons and advanced to the IESA State Tournament. The board congratulated the Staunton High School band members who participated in the 2022 IHSA Solo/Ensemble Contest held on Saturday, March 5. Nicholas Monahan, Joseph Cisler, Jonathan Daugherty, Brady Seelbach and Joseph Siegfried received Division 1 ratings, the highest category, while...
Turner Frazell participated in the ILMEA All-State Choir in Peoria this year on Jan. 29. Many students from school districts throughout the state of Illinois participated in ILMEA All-District auditions in October. For these auditions, choir students have to prepare and sing selections from two different choir pieces on their voice part, along with scales and triads demonstrating musical knowledge and skill. From these auditions, students were selected to perform in their district festival in No...
After a year of social distancing, Bremer Sanctuary is once again hosting a variety of programs and specialty events for children, families, and the public. First up is the annual spring bird walk on April 2. This 90-minute guided walk leaves the barn at 7 a.m. To accommodate anyone unable to make this date, this program will be repeated on June 4, also at 7 a.m. The focus of the tour will be on migratory species passing through central Illinois. Participants should be able to spot a variety of warblers, vireos, summer tanagers, and the common...
The beginning of spring means we are nearing the end of winter. It’s time to move on from snow, ice, and very cold temperatures. As I look back on it now, February alone felt like one big snow storm. Nearly every Thursday that month was a snow or ice storm. Warmer days, outdoor sports, planting flowers, bike riding and more sunshine are all very close on the horizon. Now that spring is here, the world is slowly opening up again. The library is bringing back some indoor programming beginning with the younger crowd first. Storytime at the l...
The 7th grade volleyball team was recognized at the last school board for their accomplishment of making it to state competition. Pictured (L to R) are Coach Jeanene Lucykow, Jenna Staggs, Kaliana Buehler, Lacie Edwards, Lydia LaRosa, Katlyn Legendre, Emma Smith, Coach Holly Weller and board member Dori Rhodes....
The board recognized the 8th grade volleyball team who advanced to state competition. Pictured (back, L to R) are Coach Jeanene Lucykow, Amanda Kruse, Mallory Lucykow, Jenna Staggs, Olivia Matesa, Kinslee Maedge, Kadyn Legendre, Lauryn Sternickle, Meadow Kilduff, Jillian Meyer, Coach Holly Weller; (front) Brianna Kruse, Jamie Wright, Alyssa Ridens, Bella Ahrens, and Bryanna Langer....