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 Village of Livingston is hosting their second annual Livingston Summer Fest on Saturday, June 18, from 2 until 9 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Livingston. This family friendly event is free to attend. City Heat will provide live music from 5 to 9 p.m. Kids will have fun play- ing in the bounce house and visiting the face painter (both at no charge). A variety of vendors will be available for browsing starting at 2 p.m. Barnes Bistro is back by popular demand as the food vendor, a...
The national average price of gas in the U.S. surpassed $5 per gallon on Thursday, June 9, for the first time ever, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform. This long-anticipated milestone comes behind months of gas price increases across the country, accelerated by the rise in seasonal demand amidst supply constraints borne out of the pandemic. Gas prices have surged in recent weeks as U.S. gasoline inventories have fallen over 25 million barrels, or over one billion gallons, since the...
By Jillian McLaughlin, Staunton FFA Chapter Reporter The Staunton FFA took 19 individuals on an agriculture-based trip to northern Michigan in order to learn about and understand some of Michigan's spe- cialty crop productions. On the first day, the bus departed from Staunton High School and traveled to Fair Oaks Dairy Farm where we attended a guided tour of the dairy cattle operation on farm 2. While on the tour we were able to view two of the many cattle barns, the milking parlor, as well as...
By Kelly Costa During the Staunton City Council held Monday night, the council accepted the low bid from Midwest Municipal Supply for hydrants for the Franklin/Hibbard water main project for $4,200. Other bids received were from Schulte Supply for $4,786.20 and Core and Main for $5,250. The low bid from Midwest Municipal Supply was accepted for materials for the Franklin/Hibbard water main project for $21,145.69. Other bids received were from Schulte Supply for $24,157.20 and Core and Main for $24,354.69. In other business, a letter was...
There is still time to become a part of the Homecoming Celebration in Staunton set for June 24, 25 and 26. Rides and carnival games will be hosted by Egyptian Exposition. However, there are two ways open to local clubs or organizations wanting to join in the celebration. • Be a vendor. Anyone interested in being a vendor at the Firemen’s Homecoming Celebration should call Dave Wells at 618-530-4084. There are local clubs/organizations planning to operate a variety of food stands. If you haven’t already done so, call Dave now so he can arrange p...
June 7, 2022: Derek M. Wiggins; Criminal Trespass to Land June 9, 2022: Matthew S. Griffith; Domestic Battery June 9, 2022: Juvenile; Mob Action; Resist, Obstruct a Peace Officer, Firefighter; Possession of Cannabis over 30 gm, Possession of Drug Equipment, Illegal Possession by Minor...
Marriage License Gregory Newberry, Christine Alexander, both of Jacksonville Divorce Sandee Hans, Carrollton; Jessica Fabian, Carlinville Court • Logan Billings, 32, of Staunton, faces a felony charge of aggravated battery after allegedly striking a peace officer with his foot on the officer’s hip on Saturday, May 28. • Isaiah Johnson, 18, of Girard, faces felony charges of criminal trespass to a residence on West Madison Street in Girard, criminal damage to state supported property being a squad car door and battery after allegedly striking a...
Area students are included Blackburn College's spring Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's list must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Bunker Hill - Josephine Manar; Gillespie - Mallory Beechler, Emalee Sorbie; Mt. Olive - Alexander Jasper; Staunton - Cody Newcomb, Mary Raymond....
Area students at University of Missouri in Columbia were named to the Dean's List: Sydney Basler of Alhambra, sophomore; Ashley Knackstedt of Alhambra, senior; Kaylee Klaustermeier of Bunker Hill, senior; Alayna Lynne Hatcher of Dorsey, junior....
Walter Spotte was kind enough to share his photo of the Staunton High School basketball team from 1939-40. He even included a little history. Before Varsity and Junior Varsity, we had first team and second team. In the 1939-40 season, the first team compiled a 20-9 record and the second team finished with a 17-5 record. The team won two tournament trophies that year – consolation (3rd place) at Edwardsville and 3rd at Litchfield. Team members are: (front, L to R) Billy Stiegemeier, Arthur C...
Thursday, May 31, 1990 -- Pool - Dance Party At Forest Lakes Pool -- Forest Lakes Resort and the Majic Jukebox will co-sponsor a Pool-Dance Party at Forest Lakes Swimming Pool for area teens on Saturday, June 2. The dance will be chaperoned and supervised and parents are invited to stop by for a visit or sit by the pool and enjoy the music at any time. The dance is open to any child, age 11 to 14 years old. Time will be from 6:30 to 10:30. Two other pool - dance parties are currently being planned for Saturday, July 14, and Saturday, August...
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Issue of June 12, 1997 The Staunton High School Concert Choir returned from their five-day tour to Indianapolis, Ind., and Cleveland, Ohio, where they toured the area and performed at several locations. The Village of Worden is set to celebrate their Zip code day on 6-20-97 with food, drinks, crafts and special entertainment. Francis and Violet Windisch of Staunton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 21. Pete Moros (75) of Staunton died June 8 at Community Memorial Hospital. Esther I. Sievers (86) of New Douglas died June 4 at...
By Tom Emery An oft-overlooked holiday on the calendar is Flag Day, June 14, which celebrates the official establishment of the American flag. The occasion was first created by an Illinois dentist. Bernard Cigrand, a Chicagoland resident who taught in the Dental Schools of both Northwestern and the University of Illinois, is credited with the first observance of Flag Day, in 1885. It was only the first instance in a lifelong devotion to annual celebrations of the U.S. flag. Then, Cigrand was a 19-year-old instructor for $40 a month in a...
By: Jill Pertler If the fire alarm went off in your home or workplace and you had to evacuate quickly, what would you grab on your way out? Besides pets, spouses, chapstick and an extra change of underwear, I’m guessing most of us could agree on one item: our phones. Our phones have become an extension of us. We wouldn’t consider leaving home without them. I didn’t see it coming – this reliance I have (we have) on our phones. They’re our communication link to the outside world, but that’s only the beginning. They are calendars, calculators...
Donna M. Hosto, 83, of Staunton, Ill., formerly of New Douglas, died on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on Sept. 8, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo. She was the daughter of Melvin and Lorain (Mitchell) Johnson. In her early years of employment, Donna worked as an airline stewardess with Capital Airlines. She had also previously worked for three years as an aircraft mechanic for McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft in St. Louis, Mo.; and had worked for 20 years as a waitress for... Full story
Steve Boster, 61, of Staunton, Ill., died Monday, June 6, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. He was born on June 27, 1960, in Litchfield, the son of the late James and Evelyn (Meier) Boster. He was a manager in retail sales for many years, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of Concordia Hall of Staunton. Steve is survived by two daughters, Natosha Peck and Crystal Boster; one son, Steven J. Boster; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four brothers, Michael Boster, Jack (Karen)... Full story
Arthur William Eickmeyer, 94, of Livingston, Ill., died on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the home of his daughter in Staunton. He was born on June 28, 1927, in rural Mt. Olive, the son of William and Margaret (Sies) Eickmeyer. He was married to Dolores Pearl Homeier on Nov. 26, 1949, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston. Dolores preceded him in death on Feb. 21, 2007. Arthur served our country in the U.S. Navy as a Fireman 1st Class from Sept. 21, 1945, to Aug. 8, 1946, and was classified... Full story
Jeffrey Lynn St. Clair II, 51, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died of cancer at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Sunday, June 5, 2022. He was born Aug. 23, 1970, in Sparta, to Jeffrey and Janice (Crain) St. Clair. He was a bricklayer. He is survived by his parents, Jeffrey Lynn St. Clair I and Janice St. Clair of Woodburn; children, Jeffrey Lynn St. Clair III (significant other, Courtney Adams) of Jerseyville; Stephanie St. Clair of Alton, Emilie St. Clair of Jerseyville; grandchild, Holly St. Clair; and sister, Jennifer St. Clair of Woodburn. A... Full story
A Celebration of Life will be held for William "Bill" Bumgardner, 73, of Staunton, Ill., on Saturday, June 25. It will begin at 1 p.m. at the village hall in White City. Bill died May 19, 2022, and his complete obituary was published in the May 25 edition of the Staunton Star-Times.... Full story
Telsie Juanita (Barnes) Rust, 88, died at Heritage Health in Staunton, Ill., on Thursday, June 9, 2022. She was born Jan. 29, 1934, in Ellington, Mo., in Reynolds County, to Dora and Ruth (Whitchurch) Barnes. She married Pete Dobrinich on Aug. 26, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. They later divorced. She then married Henry Rust on Jan. 9, 1966, in Bunker Hill. He preceded her in death in 2007. She and Henry owned and operated their farm, a backhoe company and several rental properties. She loved gardening, bingo and going to the casino, especially Wendov... Full story
Ben Elvio Fassero, 72, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was born Oct. 18, 1949, in Litchfield, to Elvio and Juanita (Hall) Fassero. He married Connie K. McCullough on Dec. 19, 1980, in Carlinville. She survives. He worked in the trucking and construction industry. He enjoyed family and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Connie Fassero of Bunker Hill; children, Brian Fassero of Benld, Faith Fassero of Godfrey, Danielle Fassero (significant other, Greg Kleyman) of... Full story
A quiet sorrow settles over my heart when Father’s Day arrives, as I find myself with a wild longing to reach out and touch two men I have seen and known. One was my grandfather, whom I often mention in this column and the other the father of my children’s lives. They were both strong working men and for the most part gentle men. I doubt that it had always been so, but somewhere along life’s journey they had gained the gifts of peace and wisdom. My Pa had been a cowboy out on the plains of Colorado and grew up in a time of sagebrush, windm...
Vacation Bible School will be held June 20-24 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at First United Methodist Church in Gillespie (900 Broadway Street). All students entering kindergarten up to entering 6th grade are encouraged to attend. Contact Kristin Griffel at (217) 691-7469 to register....
As America celebrates Juneteenth, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is giving everyone a chance to see a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. There will be no charge to see the proclamation, which bears the signature of Abraham Lincoln. It will be displayed June 17, June 19-24 and June 27-30. “Few documents in all of American history carry the weight of the Emancipation Proclamation. We are proud to share it with the public,” said Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Mus...