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 Little Free Library at the Worden Community Park recently got a nice coat of paint, a shelf of fresh books, movies, and games....
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is raising awareness about the seriousness of the crime of arson during Arson Awareness Week (May 5-11). This year’s theme is Protecting Houses of Worship Against Arson. According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), Each year from 2020 to 2022, an estimated average of 1,300 fires in places of worship were reported to fire departments in the U.S. These fires resulted in an estimated annual average of $74.6 million in property loss. The leading cause of fires in places of w...
With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease, an infection that sickens an estimated 500,000 people each year in the U.S., at the start of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. “Lyme disease is an infection that individuals can get from the bite of infected ticks – and it is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States with more than 500,000 people diagnosed and treated each year,” said IDPH Director Dr. S...
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....
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....
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Staunton Public Schools PTO is hosting a "Buy One, Get One Free" book fair from May 7 though May 9. This event is open to the public. From 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the High School Library, items such as books, posters, and novelty items will also be included.No shopping during school hours....
Mt. Olive Illinois First Baptist Church located at 410 W. Third North St., in Mt. Olive, will be hosting a Mother's Day event. Honor Mother’s Day Celebration will be on Sunday, May 12 for the 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; and the 5 p.m. services. Special music will be provided by Faith of Our Mothers. A small gift will be given to each mother and spiritual mother. For more information, please call (217) 299-0508....
Mt. Olive School District Number 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....
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at the Mt. Olive VFW on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Pizza Man is partnering with The American Red Cross in hosting a Red Cross blood drive. The blood drive is at the Mt. Olive VFW on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Pizza Man in Litchfield is partnering with the blood drive and offering presenting donors a "Buy One Get One Free Buffet" coupon. Donors will also receive an exclusive TETRIS t-shirt, limited quantity. Make an appointment to donate by calling 1-800-733-2767 or online at...
The Bunker Hill High School Awards Ceremony is scheduled for May 9, 2024 from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Bunker Hill High School Gymnasium. Family members are invited to attend this awards ceremony. Come and help celebrate the BHHS students’ academic achievements as well as participation in band, athletics and other school sponsored clubs....
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]....
Men's 100 Meters Varsity Finals: First place, Staunton's Ethan Rantanen, 11.56; Second place, Staunton's Trace Trettenero, 11.92; Fifteenth place, Gillespie's Logan Bethard, 13.03; Eighteenth place, Gillespie's Deshaunta Cooper-Jackson, 13.39. Men's 200 Meters Varsity Finals: First place, Staunton's Ethan Rantanen, 23.56, P.R.; Fifth place, Staunton's Trace Trettenero, 24.60; Eighteenth place, Gillespie's A.J. Reisinger, 27.27; Twentieth place, Gillespie's Jack Bulla, 29.71. Men's 400 Meters...
Pleasant Plains Sectional (22T) Sub-Sectional A 1. Piasa (Southwestern) 2. Gillespie 3. Litchfield [Coop] 4. Auburn 5. Shelbyville 6. Pana 7. Virden (North Mac) 8. Sullivan 9. Hillsboro 10. Carlinville 11. Macon (Meridian) Sub-Sectional B 1. Pleasant Plains 2. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 3. Williamsville 4. New Berlin [Coop] 5. Pittsfield 6. Petersburg (Porta) [Coop] 7. Quincy (Notre Dame) 8. Athens 9. Beardstown 10. Riverton 11. Buffalo (Tri-City) [Coop] Greenville Sectional (22T) Sub-Sectional A 1. Effingham (St. Anthony) 2....
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 moving forward the fourth week is May 12 and the fifth week for competitions is May 19. May 26 is an off week before State tournament,...
The Lady Bulldogs kicked off last week at home on Wednesday May 1. The Lady Dogs faced off with the Lady Cavaliers of Carlinville. The Lady Dogs needed to win this match to help push them towards a 2nd place finish in the SCC. The Lady Dogs came into the match in 5th place in the SCC at 10-7, while the Lady Cavaliers came into the match at 9-7-2 The spring weather had not been cooperating, the field was messy and both teams would be wet and muddy by the end of the match. The Lady Dogs had played the Cavies earlier in the year in the Route 66...
The information in this column is provided by the book “The History of Staunton High School Sports (1908-2012)” which was researched and written by local resident and School Board member, Steven F. Moore. “Covering over 100-years of multiple sporting events of a local area is quite a daunting task,” and it is important to note that Moore acknowledges that he could not find everything that he wanted to include in the book. The Star-Times releasing and publishing the information as a weekly news column is intended to educate, connect, and pot...
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...
By Tom Emery Mothers everywhere will rejoice. So will the greeting-card companies, flower shops, and telephone providers. Though celebrated in pockets in previous years, Mother’s Day has been an official holiday for the last 110 years. On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as a day to honor the nation’s mothers. “The signing was not that important to Wilson in a political sense. But it would not have taken much persuasion for Wilson to sign it,” said Andrew Phillips, curator of the...
Curious about all the talk about cicadas? Take advantage of the upcoming seminar, where one can explore everything about the periodical cicada in this session sponsored by Illinois Extension. Illinois will experience the co-emergence of two broods of periodical cicadas in 2024, the 13-year Great Southern Brood (XIX) and the 17-year Northern Illinois Brood (XIII). Be sure to mark a calendar and join the Extension Horticulture Educator Andrew Holsinger, for an engaging session where one will learn about the emergence of periodical cicadas in...
Staunton Senior Citizens Meeting are held the first and third Thursday of each month, all Seniors 55 and older are welcome to join. The May 2, 2024 meeting was called to order by President, Geri Cook at 1 p.m. There were 20 people in attendance. The Lord's Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were then recited. Attendance prizes went to Carolyn Strasen and Nancy Johns. Pots of silver were won by Margaret Heinemeyer and Gay Anschutes. There were many nice gifts donated by various members for ticket drawings. The meeting was adjourned and bingo was...
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it has awarded $2 million to three different organizations to provide training that will increase access to safe, high-quality abortions across the state. The Abortion Provider Capacity Building Grant Program awarded grants to the Midwest Access Project (MAP), Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL), and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing. The first-of-its-kind in Ill., state-funded training effort follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. J...
With peak moving season starting in Illinois, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is urging residents to research moving companies before packing any boxes. “A quick online search or call to the ICC can go a long way toward protecting residents from falling victim to moving scams”, said ICC’s Chief of Police Ruben Ramirez. “Spring is a popular time to move, but unfortunately, this also can mean an uptick in predatory or rouge movers. The ICC is here to offer resources to help Illinoisans vet potential movers and avoid the financial and emo...
Bank of Hillsboro is moving the bank’s Edwardsville branch closer to the heart of downtown. The current Bank of Hillsboro branch located at 2496 Troy Road, Edwardsville, Illinois, will permanently close on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 5:00 pm and all branch operations will be moved to the new location at 300 S. Buchanan Street, Edwardsville, Illinois, which will open on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 8:00 am. “Bank of Hillsboro has been a part of the Edwardsville community for 25 years and our branch continues to grow in this market. We see this move as...
The Macoupin Art Collective will be hosting classes in May. The following below is the May schedule for events with the MAC: Friday, May 10 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. is a Bob Ross Paint-a-long; Friday, May 17 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. is the Study of Greenery of Watercolor class; Friday, May 17 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. is a One-Shot Wheel throwing class; and Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. is a Mosaic stepping stone class. Every Thursday they have Expressive Arts from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and Drop-In painting with Glenn from 6...