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 date of May 8 is one that may be one of the most influential and significant dates that the U.S. along with millions of families have ever experienced. Today is Wednesday, May 8, 2024 and exactly 79 years ago to the date of May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany finally surrendered to the Allied Powers. The City of Staunton covered the war extensively in its old newspaper issues and would oftentimes give updates on local people that were in the service. Presented below is an article that was published in the Staunton Star-Times’ May 10, 1945 n...
Attention Gillespie High School Juniors, a second dose of meningitis is required for Senior year. Gillespie CUSD Number 7 with the Macoupin County Public Health Department will be hosting the Spring immunization clinic on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Ben-Gil Elementary School and Gillespie High School. The clinic is immunizations only, for students entering grade five or Juniors for school year 2024-2025. Remember the Gillespie school exclusion date for physicals and immunizations is Sept., 1, 2024. Online registration for the mobile clinic is on...
Worden Public Library’s next family program is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. The featured book will be The Truth About Dragons, by Julie Leung, with illustrations by Hanna Cha. In Leung's book, a small boy learns about dragons from his two grandmothers. Each has a different version of what a dragon is. One says that dragons dwell underground and are “fearsome and fire-breathing,” with lizard bodies and bat’s wings. The other maintains that they are “majestic creatures of air and fire,” with serpents’ bodies and five claws on each l...
The Staunton Glow Ride was held the evening of, Saturday, April 27, in between the rain showers. The event, benefitting Staunton Chamber of Commerce, attracted nearly 50 cyclists. The Staunton Fire and Police Departments led the riders through the community....
Worden Public Library’s next family program is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. The featured book will be The Truth About Dragons, by Julie Leung, with illustrations by Hanna Cha. In Leung's book, a small boy learns about dragons from his two grandmothers. Each has a different version of what a dragon is. One says that dragons dwell underground and are “fearsome and fire-breathing,” with lizard bodies and bat’s wings. The other maintains that they are “majestic creatures of air and fire,” with serpents’ bodies and five claws on each l...
April showers arrived this year, along with the ups and downs of spring temperatures that averaged out to above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. April is a transition month in Illinois, moving from winter to summer. As with most years, last month gave a taste of all seasons. April average temperatures ranged from the high 40s in up north to the low 60s in southern Ill., between one and four degrees above n...
Staunton Baseball and Softball League Hardee’s fundraiser. Come on out to eat at Hardee's in Staunton on Friday, May 10 from 2 p.m. until close. A portion of all sales will be donated to the Staunton Baseball and Softball League. Please come out and help support the local little league....
McKendree University’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma academic honor society is proud to announce its newest member, Staunton's Ethan Vanputte.Vanputte was inducted on Tuesday, April 25, 2024. Founded in 1828, McKendree University’s historic Lebanon campus is 25 miles from St. Louis, Mo. McKendree also offers degree programs online and is one of U.S. News’, "Best Regionals Universities," "Best Value Schools," and "Best Colleges for Veterans, in the Midwest."...
Mississippi Culture, located at 201 S. Union St., in Staunton, will be hosting Food Truck Friday's for the summer. The food trucks will be operating from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday's. While waiting for the freshly made food, please check out Staunton's hidden gem, being the city's local brewery of german style Saison beer and live music during the weekends. The food truck schedule for Food Truck Friday's is as follows: May 10 - Off The Wall (OTW) Taco Truck; May 31 - M&K BBQ Food Truck; June 21 - OTW Taco Truck; July 5 - M&K BBQ Food Truck;...
Dean William DeVries, age 72, of Highland, Illinois, entered into rest on April 30, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, with family at his side. He was born August 11, 1951, in Staunton, Illinois, the son and first child of the late Lawrence William DeVries and Melba Lorraine (Hartke) DeVries. He graduated from Staunton High School in 1969, where he participated in FFA and excelled on the football field. After high school, Dean joined the Air National Guard, serving...
Larry Ray Davis II, 54, of Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1970 in Staunton.He married the love of his life, Pam Mueller, on June 30, 1990 in Staunton. Larry was a member of the United States Air Force for 23 years. He served active duty from May 1989 to May 2013, after being wounded in Iraq and flown home on the wounded warrior plane. Larry did not give his life in war, but his life was taken from a service...
Deborah Jane Rubis, 70, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 at her residence in Mt. Olive. She was born on April 12, 1954 in St. Louis, Mo., to Melvin Woodrow and Betty Jane (Ainsworth) Snow. She married Paul Rubis at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Staunton, Ill., in 1975. They later divorced. Deborah graduated high school and took college classwork. She worked at Russell Furniture. While employed there, her duties included cleaning, furniture assembly, and sales. Her hobby was having all kinds of birds. Deborah is survived by her...
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Wilsonville Progressive Club will celebrate and host a 90th year anniversary party. Doors will open at 2 p.m. with a catered dinner being served at 4 p.m. The Shane Kessinger Experience (live band) will play at 6:00 p.m. and grand fire-works display will be held at dusk. The Progressive Club was originally established in 1934 by the Progressive Miners and was located on the northwest side of Wilsonville’s main street. The Club moved to their new building in Jan. of 1949 and, today, this is still the current l...
Staunton Area Ambulance Service has created Vials of Life for free to anyone residing in our service area. They are used to contain your medical information so first responders can quickly obtain a brief history and medication list. Please stop by 401 Ash St., in Staunton from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday to pick one up....
The Livingston city-wide trash clean-up will be on May 13, 2024. This is for Livingston residents only and the dumpster will be located behind Village Hall. The following items are not allowed to be dumped in the dumpster: lumber; concrete; tires; batteries; paint; and electronics. To reiterate, the items mentioned above are not allowed to be included in the city-wide trash clean-up. For questions, call (618)-637-2100....
Lewis and Clark Community College GED is starting this summer. Carlinville, Staunton, and Jerseyville are getting ready for the summer semester. The dates for Orientation and Registration are as follows: Carlinville, May 14 and May 20 at 9 a.m.; Staunton, May 14 and May 21 at 4 p.m.; and Jerseyville, May 15 at 4 p.m. and May 20 at 5 p.m. To make a reservation, please call (618) 468-4110....
SCC Women’s Thursday Golf League had a great day for golfing on Thursday, May 2, 2024. “One team could not do anything wrong,” said Rosemarie Pickerill. Sue Stiegemeier and Martha Riley scored a 36. Stiegemeier had a birdie and together with teammate Riley, the team also had a birdie. This team did not quit there. They also had a chip-in and low putts being (nine). Two teams tied for a low net of 20. Team one was Karen Crosslin, Linda Rohe, and Kathryn Young. Team two was Barb Augustine, Linda Best, and Pickerill. Tee time will be at 9 a.m....
The Dream of Home Sometimes I look around me and through the veil I see, my family in the kitchen where love flowed pure and free. Where life brought joy on sunshine each ordinary day and what once had been given would never pass away. I see the little children who played within the house, with laughter in their corners and biscuits in their mouth. I see the old fire burning from the stove of long ago. Can smell the smoke of new cut logs and feel the warming glow. That kept us full of goodness when troubles were about and in the deepest...
Staunton Area Ambulance Service is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday May 29 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Staunton's Ambulance Service is located at 401 Ash St. in Staunton. There is a critical need for blood, please consider donating. To schedule a donation time use website: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time....
Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. on the day prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center. To register for or cancel meals, call (217) 835-3174. Whole Wheat Bread served daily unless noted (*) and 2% milk served daily. Menu subject to change based on product availability. Call local center to learn about events and activities. Make checks payable to: IVEDC PO Box 431, Jerseyville, IL 62052. Wednesday, May 8 – Pepper Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas and Carrots, Tropical Frui...
Marriage Licenses Marissa Lea Jones of Carlinville, Caleb Joseph Rieger of Carlinville Rikelle Ann Haley Taylor of Hillsboro, Brendan Paul Smith Hillsboro Kelly Rene’ Schweitzer of Bunker Hill, Joseph Allen Gould of Bunker Hill Marissa Brooke Sherman of Gillespie, Jacob Thomas Laughlin of Benld Alexis Grace Hughes of Jerome, Ill.,Tanner Eugene Page of Jerome, Ill. Logan Thomas Falter of Witt, Rachel Anne Trimble of Witt Thomas Lee Burrow of Mt. Olive, Nancy Lea Niehaus of Mt. Olive Dissolutions Todd Horner of Litchfield; Krystle Nka Wisnasky H...
Gillespie High School Cross Country would like to invite Gillespie High School students to join one of their fitness models. The “Multi-Sport Athlete” Model is designed to make you faster and more powerful, while improving endurance in other sports. This model only meets two or three times per week over summer and fall season. It is coordinated and adaptable to other sport schedules. There will be no crazy long runs, and its focus is on speed and speed endurance. This model is directly usable and beneficial to other sports. The “Be...
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education foundation is holding a frozen meal fundraiser from April 22 to May 6. To order, visit www.thegivingplatefundraisers.com between now and May 6 and select the Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation icon. Meals from the Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation will be available for pick-up on Thursday, May 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Macoupin County Farm Bureau, 220 N. Broad St., in Carlinville. Proceeds from the sale of the frozen meals will assist the Foundation in making possible...
April 29, 2024 - May 5, 2024 April 30, 2024: Latisha L. Conner; In-State Warrant April 30, 2024: William D. Cook; Cancel Suspend Revoked Registration April 30, 2024: Matthew A. McCormick; Improper Passing May 2, 2024: Havin B. Kruse; Speeding (Radar) May 3, 2024: Juvenile; Defective back up lights May 5, 2024: Brayden M. Hydron; Criminal Trespass to Land (two times)...
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Staunton's Sportsman Kid's Club will be hosting its infamous Fishing Derby at Staunton's Sportsman Club. This will be the events Thirty-eighth Annual Fishing Derby to occur at Staunton's Sportsman's Club. Registration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 19 and there will also be free lunch and refreshments. The derby is for kids between the ages of PreK to Eighth grade and there will be five divisions. PreK as well as First through Second grade will fish from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, Third through Eighth...