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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Turned out to be a beautiful day on Thursday, April 25 for golf. A special thanks to Allen and his maintenance crew for the work they do to keep the course in such good condition. Karen Crosslin, Sue Stiegemeier, and Kathryn Young had the low gross of 38. Two teams tied for low net (21), team one: Kim Meyer, Linda Best, and Martha Riley tied Deb McNaughton, Rosemarie Pickerill, and Linda Rohe. These two teams also tied for low putts (11). Tee-off will be at 9 a.m. next week....
Bunker Hill CUSD Number 8 Kindergarten Registration is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Wolf Ridge. This in person registration is for new to the district Kindergarten students only. If your child is enrolled in the preschool program please register online. Students must be five years of age by Sept. 1, 2024 to be eligible for Kindergarten. Things to bring: certified birth certificate and two proofs of residency (driver’s license, utility bill, bank statement, lease agreement). Registration fees are not due n...
Parent Night for upcoming the Mt. Olive School District Number 5 Kindergarteners Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event is located in Kindergarten Room 302. Meet the Kindergarten teachers, ask questions, and get information about the upcoming school year. Informational brochures will be handed out to take home as well. Please note this event is just for parent attendance....
Fiber Craft Meet-Up Mt. Olive Public Library will be hosting a Fiber Craft meet up on Monday, May 13, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is limited to those 18 years of age or older. This consists of crocheting, knitting, cross-stitching, embroidering, or crafting with fiber. Bring your current work-in-progress to the library for some social time. Book Club Meet-Up Mt. Olive Public Library will be hosing a Book Club meet up on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event is limited to those 18 years of age or older. This meet up...
Thursday, Oct. 11, 1923 -- A WARNING -- An absolutely honest automobile driver told us the other day that he counted fifty-four small children playing in the streets of Staunton while he was driving around the city. Mothers and fathers are warned every day of the danger in permitting toddling children on the highways and streets. There is hardly an edition of the cosmopolitan papers in which there is not found a story telling of a small child either killed or maimed by a passing machine. Of course we understand that many drivers are very...
The Complexities Of Grief - Part 1 Of 2 By: Jill Pertler Life is complicated. I think we can all agree to that. But beyond life - well, lots of the details are complicated. Relationships. Families. Love. Deciding on the right toothpaste. Which properties to buy in Monopoly. Choosing between The Voice or American Idol. Survivor or The Bachelor. Texas Hold’em or five card draw. What to put on a burger: ketchup, mustard, mayo or a combination of the three. They’re all complex. And, if life and the relationships we build during it are all com...
Dear Editor, The Macoupin County Cannonball Jail is now open daily from 9:00-4:00 during tourism season (April – October). We all know there are thousands of visitors traveling through Macoupin County each year on Route 66. It is estimated there will be hundreds of thousands who will be cruising 66 the next couple of years to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the world famous “Mother Road.” Let us help you tap into some of that tourism money. We are assembling a Restaurant Guide which will be on display at the Cannonball Jail Touri...
Issue of April 28, 1999 A son was born to Bruce and Denise Cozart of Staunton on April 9. Minnie Haustein (95) of Staunton died April 25 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. Mary L. Bellovich (95) of Livingston died April 21 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. Michael Stratmann (24) of Worden died April 21 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Louis William Pauge, Jr. (72) of Mt. Olive died April 19 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Francis Pirok (78) of Norridge, formerly of Staunton, died April 14. Issue of April 2...
Harvest is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released on Feb. 1, 1972, by Reprise Records. It featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks and vocals by guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks, and spawned two hit singles, "Old Man", which peaked at No. 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and "Heart of Gold", which reached No. 1. It was the best-selling album...
Mt. Olive School District #5 will be conducting Jr. High Cheer Tryouts. Practices will be April 30 to May 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parent meeting is at 6 p.m. on May 3, 2024, Practices and meeting will all be conducted the Junior High gym....
Mt. Olive School District #5 Elementary and Junior High Yearbooks are now on sale. To order yearbooks please visit the website: inter-state.com and enter code: 83494V, online ordering will be available until Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Don’t forget to order your yearbook today....
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Men's 100 Meters Finals: First place, Staunton's Nathan Oller, 11.2 P.R.; Fourth place, Staunton's Ty Simpson, 11.7 P.R.; Tenth place, Litchfield's John Stanley, 12.7; Fifteenth place, Litchfield's Devon Chew, 13.0 S.R. Men's 200 Meters Finals: First place, Staunton's Nathan Oller, 23.5 P.R.; Third place, Staunton's Ty Simpson, 24.9 P.R.; Sixth place, Litchfield's John Stanley, 26.2 P.R.; Fifteenth place, Litchfield's Braxton Kieffer, 28.7. Men's 400 Meters Finals: First place, Staunton's Nathan Oller, 54.8; Second place, Gillespie's Chaz...
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Bunker Hill FFA is announcing their Plan Sale. It’s a one-stop shop for all your green delights. May 9 and May 10 the sale will be open 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on May 11 the sale will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. If you are shopping for vegetables: Tomatoes and peppers or flowers: marigolds and more. Any questions contact Amy Brink at [email protected]....
Wolf Ridge Jr. High, Minutemen are hosting their Cheerleader Tryouts. Students that will be in Jr. High during 2024-2025 school year are invited to try out for the team. Minutemen Cheerleaders are looking for, enthusiastic, hardworking, and positive cheerleaders to help spread school spirit. Open gym will be May 8, May 9, and May 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tryouts are on May 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. all will be in the Wolf Ridge gym. Please be sure to have a current physical on file prior to tryouts....
BHHS is proud to have representation on IHSA's Student Advisory Committee! Brennan Fulton was nominated and went through an interview process to get selected for the committee. Sunday he spent the day in Bloomington at the IHSA office with other SAC members from across the state working on different projects and initiatives to help IHSA activities....
BY SHEREEN OCA BEILSTEIN, TOM WITHEE AND MEG BATES It is well known that Illinois is facing educator shortages, and these shortages are inequitable. Districts that serve higher percentages of English-language learners, students with individualized education programs, students from low-income households, and students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic populations are more likely to have shortages. Finding solutions to these shortages requires understanding both educator and administrator views of what causes these vacancies....
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced today the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was awarded to 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. This program is an innovative approach to a problem that has long caused difficulties for fire departments and not-for profit ambulance services in Illinois, particularly those that have...
With the respiratory virus season continuing to wind down, Illinois’ overall respiratory virus level is now Minimal and all counties in the state are at Low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to CDC data for the week ending April 20. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois declined 22% during the same week, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker. “I am happy to see the continued decline in respiratory viruses across the state,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “As the respiratory season winds down, I want to m...
BHHS offers several work-based learning opportunities to explore a career path. Jake Jarrell is pictured here running a skid steer at PCS in Bunker Hill. Jake is part of the cooperative education program at BHHS and has learned many technical skills as a part of his work experience. Jake plans to join the local 520 union and become a master mechanic....
Macoupin County Master Gardeners will host a one-day plant sale on Saturday, May 25, at 8:30 a.m. Their Master Gardeners will help those in attendance select the best plants for their garden conditions. The sale will take place at the Macoupin County Historical Society during their Spring Festival at 920 W. Breckenridge St. in Carlinville on the east side of the grounds, next to the windmill and red barn....
Girls interested in summer basketball, please return the form to Coach Allan by May 7. If a form is needed, please stop by her room. They have a lot of opportunities in June so please make the most of them....
The First annual South Central Conference bass tournament at Coffeen Lake. There were 15 teams from seven schools that showed up. First place, Litchfield's Zach Hansel and Riley Ayress with 11.22 pounds. Second place, Staunton's Vercoglio, Fleming, Miersch, and Machota with 9.13 pounds. Third place, Hillsboro's Dettman and Gifford with 8.46 pounds. The award of the Biggest Bass went to Litchfield's Connor Favre with 3.83 pounds....
Brittany Shooting Park, is currently participating under their Spring Team Schedule of 2024, for trap and skeet. The organization funding and running these teams is Staunton High School Trapshooting Club, Inc. All practices begin at 11 a.m. If competing members must wear their jersey to every practice and events when representing the team. No one is allowed on the fields without their jersey. Competition weeks began on April 21, the second week competition is April 28, the third week is May 5, the forth week is May 12 and the fifth week for...