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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Staunton residents are performing in the musical Peter Pan running at Blackburn Auditorium July 21-24 and 28-31. Pictured are (front row) Emily Eldred; (2nd row) Brooklyn Rizzi, Cadence Miller; (3rd row) Emma Cobb, Ava Fernandez.; and (back) Melissa Fernandez. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting the Summer Repertory Theater Facebook Page or at the door....
GCS Credit Union employees joined together to raise $815 in the month of June to benefit Staunton Helping Hands Center through their Don't Stop Donatin' Jeans Program. The Don't Stop Donatin' Jeans Program is funded by GCS employees who make monthly, monetary donations out of their own pockets to a local organization. By donating $15 or more to a specific organization, GCS employees are able to wear jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays during that month. This year, GCS Credit Union...
The Macoupin County Clerk’s office is making routine and legally required updates to the Macoupin voter file in order to ensure that the county has the most up-to-date voter information. “Election security is my top priority,” County Clerk Pete Duncan said. “Accurate and up-to-date voter rolls are vital to secure elections. The notices my office is mailing this week are an opportunity for voters to update their registration or cancel their registration if required.” The Election Office will mail a notice to voters that, according to informati...
The historic municipal band of Staunton has started its 159th season of outdoor concerts. The final two concerts of the season will take place on Thursdays, July 21 and July 28, at 7:30 p.m. The annual children’s concert will take place on July 28 and will feature Milagros Ho, a professional castañet player who will perform with the band. You won’t want to miss it. The fun concerts take place under the stars at the city bandstand behind Staunton Public Library. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and the whole family. Come and enjoy the music and...
–Capitol News Illinois In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a ban at both the state and national levels on military-style assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. The governor made those calls on national cable television and at the White House in recent days. “While I support an assault weapon and high-capacity magazine ban at the state level, we urgently need federal regulation on the weapons of war and high-capacity magazines that are...
The Staunton Helping Hands Center Kids Summer Food Program will be doing a drive-up donation collection this Saturday, July 23, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Staunton Helping Hands Center, 219 W. Main Street, in Staunton. This program provides a bag of extra food items for children each week through the summer. Here are two ways you can help. 1. Donate from the list below, or 2. Make a monetary donation. Monetary donations can be dropped off that day at the drive-up or sent by check to SHHC, P.O. Box 111, Staunton, IL 62088. (*Be sure to...
The Anderson Healthcare Goshen Campus unveiled its newest addition on June 30 to a small group of VIPs including Anderson Healthcare staff, board members, volunteers and other special guests. Anderson Goshen Medical Building is a 50,000 square foot facility located at 3417 Anderson Healthcare Drive and sits adjacent to District Drive, across from Liberty Middle School. Inside, various outpatient services will be available starting with ExpressCare that opened on July 7. The Glen Carbon...
The week before last, the Staunton Country Club Ladies Golf League had a rain out. Got some golfing in before the downpour and had to quit. This week it was a lovely hot summer day. Good golfing by Sue Stiegemeier and Denise Hemphill. They had a gross score of 39. The team of Barb Augustine and Rosemarie Pickerill had a low net of 20. There was a tie between the teams of Analise Best, Mary Best, Linda Rohe and Barb Augustine and Rosemarie Pickerill with low putts of 12. We have enjoyed having Analise playing with us while she is home from...
A bee party will take place at Bremer Sanctuary on Wednesday, July 20, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Learn about bees, take a wildflower walk through the sanctuary and taste different varieties of honey. It is for ages 5 and up and families are welcome. Bremer Sanctuary is located at 194 Bremer Lane, Hillsboro....
The grocery bill for a summer cookout will cost U.S. consumers 17 percent more than last year, according to a new American Farm Bureau Federation market basket survey. The survey focuses on food commonly part of summer cookouts, including cheeseburgers, pork chops, chicken, homemade potato salad and more. The cost breaks down to $69.68 for 10 people, or about $7 per person, and reflects the largest increase since the annual survey began a decade ago. Inflation, supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine are driving the higher prices....
The week before last, the Staunton Country Club Ladies Golf League had a rain out. Got some golfing in before the downpour and had to quit. This week it was a lovely hot summer day. Good golfing by Sue Stiegemeier and Denise Hemphill. They had a gross score of 39. The team of Barb Augustine and Rosemarie Pickerill had a low net of 20. There was a tie between the teams of Analise Best, Mary Best, Linda Rohe and Barb Augustine and Rosemarie Pickerill with low putts of 12. We have enjoyed having Analise playing with us while she is home from...
Persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. In criminal actions, the person has been charged by a law enforcement agency but is entitled to a hearing or trial to argue his innocence. Marriages Emily RaeAnn VanUytven, St. Peters, MO; Caleb Anthony Unick, St. Peters, MO Divorces Pamela Sue Kolster, Mt. Olive; Ronald L. Kolster, Mt. Olive Clayton Kerr Coffman, Bunker Hill; Christina Marie Spaiks, Bunker Hill Court • Larone C. Walton, 32, of Carlinville, faces four felony charges of aggravated battery, as well as two felony charges of d...
July 10, 2022: Amy S. Odle; In-State Warrant July 12, 2022: Juvenile; Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Resist, Obstruct a Peace Officer, Firefighter, Threatening Public Officials July 13, 2022: Michael D. Wofford; In-State Warrant July 15, 2022 Christopher A. Newby; Speeding (Radar) July 15, 2022: Charles L. Adcock; Possession of Methamphetamine, All other Disorderly Conduct, Assault, In-State Warrant...
Lewis and Clark Community College has released the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the spring 2022 semester. Students earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher out of a possible 4.0 are named to the President’s List. Those students earning a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74 are recognized each semester on the Dean’s List. President’s List ALHAMBRA – Brooke Kinder; Megan B. Pickerill; Webb M. Slifka; BENLD – Ian N. Wilder; BUNKER HILL – Jacob Bassett; Grant Burch; Brandie M. Crader; Austyn M. Eddinger...
Bremer Sanctuary in Hillsboro will be holding a summer prairie wildflower walk and potluck on Saturday, July 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. A guided tour through Bremer's prairie trails will leave the barn parking area at 4 p.m. and will last approximately 90 minutes. The leisurely hike may feature such native beauties as prairie coneflowers, compass plant, brown-eyed Susan, prairie blazingstar and several colorful varieties of milkweed. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes, hat and apply bug repellent. Bring a bottle of water. Wagon rides...
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan J. Garrison has announced that Gregory A. Bolino has been sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for his role in the theft of a van from the Northwestern Community School District #2. Judge Joshua A. Meyer delivered the sentence and further ordered Bolino to pay $5,800 in restitution to the school district. In January of 2022, the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department received a report that a 2009 Chevrolet van was stolen from the Northwestern School District. The Inv...
Macoupin County State's Attorney Jordan J. Garrison announced last Tuesday that Dalton M.K. Obermark pled guilty to first degree murder in the Feb. 1, 2021, stabbing of John W. Rennie of Virden. Judge Joshua A. Meyer accepted his guilty plea and set the matter for a sentencing hearing on Sept. 28, 2022. On Feb. 1, 2021, the Virden Police Department responded to the 700 block of N. Dye in Virden for a welfare check on John Rennie. Upon arriving at the residence Virden officers Harold Gist and Phyllip Kennedy found the garage door open and made...
The Tori Carroll Memorial 5K/1-Mile Fun Run will be run on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Staunton High School beginning at 8 a.m. You must pre-register to be included in the event and the deadline to enter is Friday, July 29. The annual 5K/1-Mile Fun Run is held by the Carroll family to raise money for the Staunton Education Foundation. Many projects at the school have been completed thanks to funds raised by this annual event. This year, they will be adding to the new flooring fund for the multi-purpose room. Last year they raised $13,000 which...
The class of ’72 needs help celebrating their 50-year reunion. Anyone from ’70 through ’74 is invited to attend. Nothing is planned other than a get together at Roosters on Staunton's Main Street on Saturday, Aug. 13, starting at 1 p.m. Come for five minutes or five hours to get reacquainted. If you have any questions, contact Mike Watkins at siusdm [email protected] or phone (217) 473-6653....
This 1955 photo at the corner of Union and W. Pearl Streets shows young Walt Haase in his 1951 Studebaker Commander and Streamliner No. 301 built by the St. Louis Car Company. The picture appeared in the March 1999 issue of Trains magazine; Gordon E. Lloyd was the photographer. At the left, at the corner of Pearl and Union streets, is the American Cafe run by Della Lorenzi. Farther up where the Budweiser sign is hanging is Seidels's Tavern. The next business, on the corner of Union and Main...
Thursday, June 28, 1990 --council commits $80,000 to community building -- Dwight Brackman, a representative from the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Staunton City Council at the meeting on June 25 regarding the possibility of a civic center. Mr. Brackman stated that the Chamber committee had met with the public grounds committee regarding this matter. The site location is the old Alleys property at the corner of Henry and S. Hibbard Streets. The facility would include a reception and dance hall, kitchen area and meeting rooms. If the...
Issue of July 17, 1997 There were 336 bicyclists that took part in Tour de Donut on Saturday. During the month of June the DAV van stationed in Staunton had a record number of 75 patients that were transported for medical appointments. Jennifer Sexton and J. Andrew Schultze were married Nov. 9, 1996, in Staunton. Robert F. Bodi (62) of Quincy, formerly of Staunton, died July 10 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Wilma Szegedy (79) of Bethalto died July 8 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Lorraine Bernadina Schwenner (85) of Mt. Olive died July 10 at...
Issue of July 17, 1997 There were 336 bicyclists that took part in Tour de Donut on Saturday. During the month of June the DAV van stationed in Staunton had a record number of 75 patients that were transported for medical appointments. Jennifer Sexton and J. Andrew Schultze were married Nov. 9, 1996, in Staunton. Robert F. Bodi (62) of Quincy, formerly of Staunton, died July 10 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Wilma Szegedy (79) of Bethalto died July 8 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Lorraine Bernadina Schwenner (85) of Mt. Olive died July 10 at...
“Life is a lousy spectator sport.” –John R. Powers When it comes to thrill-seeking, I’ve always embraced being one of the wimpiest of the wimpy. Why ride a roller coaster when you can watch all the fun from the sidelines? Rhetorical question, to be sure. Let’s just say I’ve been at peace with being a sidelines gal. My family is the opposite of wimpy when it comes to thrills. They think nothing of putting their life on the line if it means riding a roller coaster that defies gravity by rolling and turning and spilling its riders upside down – in...