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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Don Louis Byrd, Jr., 57, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence on Thursday, June 30, 2022. He was born Sept. 30, 1964, in Red Bud, to Don Byrd and Virgie Mae Johnson Byrd. He was a construction laborer. Don enjoyed his animals. He is survived by his mother, Virgie Mae Byrd of Bunker Hill; siblings, Verna (Anthony) Germanceri of Greenville, Mary (Donnie Smith) Myers of Bunker Hill, Peggy (Roger) Kraner of Bunker Hill, and Donna (Greg) Ferguson of Bunker Hill. Don was preceded in death by his father. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 16,...
Fritz Unger and Herbert Paschen stand beside the two new 1930 Dodgetrucks purchased for Paschen & Son Bakery which was located on East Main Street in Staunton....
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Thursday, June 14, 1990 School's fate In Hands Of Regional Board -- The petition recently signed by 531 Livingston voters to dissolve the Livingston School District has been checked by the Madison County Clerk and given to Harry Briggs, County Supt. of Schools. According to Dr. L. William Fever, Supt. of Livingston Schools, County Clerk Evelyn Bowles certified that 500 of the signatures on the petition were properly registered voters. As of June 4 there were 986 registered voters in Livingston School District. The law requires that to be valid...
Issue of July 10, 1997 Vehicles stolen from Tri-Ford in Staunton on June 27 and July 1–four in all–were recovered in St. Louis. Marci Kolkovich was named Miss Staunton 1997 during homecoming festivities over the weekend. Kenneth and LaMonda Jones of Livingston celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6. Michael and Lynn Smiley celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 1. Danny Joe King (50) of rural Staunton died July 1 at his home. Hilda Gagliardo (82) of Edwardsville died July 2 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Nelda J. Paur (71...
By Tom Emery While female doctors are common today, they were few and far between in the nineteenth-century. The first female medical graduate of Macoupin County managed to break new ground both in the county and outside its borders. Lucinda Hall Corr was the first woman of the county to earn a medical degree, practicing in Carlinville for several decades until her death in 1914. Corr, whose husband was also a doctor, was a member of various medical societies statewide and authored a number of acclaimed articles on medicine. Born on March 9,...
By: Jill Pertler Superman, Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk all possess superpowers, but I enjoy supremacy even greater than x-ray vision, unlimited strength or the ability to fly. My capabilities come from grocery lists in my pocket and canned goods on aisle seven. It’s the power of food acquisition and I’ve assumed extreme control. Those of us in the know know it doesn’t get any better than that. Simply put, I do 97.376 percent of the grocery shopping for my family. Let the scope of that sink in for a moment. Pause and ponder like you mig...
The Staunton High School Bulldogs football team competed in Roxana against Granite City, Alton and Roxana in 7-on-7. An official score wasn't kept, but the Bulldogs heavily competed against much larger schools. Six touchdowns were scored by the Bulldogs with the defense giving up a similar amount. There were a couple of interceptions, but overall, it was a great showing....
Businesses and individuals are invited to participate as a sponsor for the 4th Annual Tori Carroll Memorial 5K/1-Mile Fun Run. This event will be held at Staunton High School on Saturday, Aug. 20. The goal is to raise money for the Staunton Education Foundation. Last year they raised $13,000. July 15th is the deadline to be a race sponsor. The sponsorship fee is $50 which puts your name on the back of the official race T-shirt. It does not buy you a shirt. Sponsorship fees help defray the cost of organizing the event and pays for T-shirts, and...
Whitney Weller signed on as the latest recruit with Southeast- ern Illinois College in Harris- burg on Wednesday, July 6. She is a 2022 graduate of Staunton High School. Weller will join the Falcons softball team after a strong high school and club career. "Whitney is a speedy out- fielder," said SIC head softball coach Maggie Calcaterra. "She will bring even more speed and coverage to our outfield for the upcoming year." Southeastern Illinois Col- lege's softball team is an NJ- CAA Division I...
Reservations for Benld Nutrition Center 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. Make checks payable to IVEDC. Wednesday, July 13 - Teriyaki Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Brussels Sprouts, Fruit Cocktail, 5-Cup Salad Thursday, July 14 - All Meat Frank on Bun*, Baked Beans,...