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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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death amount children ages 14 and under. Annually, approximately 1,700 children ages 14 and under die in motor vehicle crashes. More than 240,000 are injured as occupants in motor vehicle crashes. Seventy-five percent of motor vehicle crashes occur within in 25 miles of home. In addition, 60% of crashes occur on roads with posted speed limits of 40 miles per hour or less. Although many parents might think that school zones are one of the safest areas on the road,...
The Staunton Clinic serves and provides care to kids of all ages. They also offer in-office immunizations for Commercial and Medicaid patients. For children, well-child visits keep them updated on immunizations. To ask something that may be on one’s mind in regards to this process or to schedule an appointment today, call the Staunton Clinic, located at 444 N. Edwardsville St. in Staunton at (618)-635-3800. For ages Zero to 11 months, a checkup on developmental milestones is performed or assessed. When should a little one make cooing sounds, re...
In association with Mullins and Mayfields, please consider participating the Staunton Band Boosters in their 2024 Fall Mum Sale. The potted garden mums plants are in 9 inch pots offering various colors to choose from. Mums will be available for pickup between Thursday, Sept. 16 and Monday, Sept. 30 during Mayfield’s regular daily business hours from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and closed on Sunday’s. Mayfield’s is located at 120 S. Hibbard St. in Staunton and mum colors are available on a first come, first serve basis. There...
Servers needed - Thursday-Monday 10:30am-4pm. Great customer service, multi tasking during a high pace environment.18 years old or older in order to serve alcohol. Runners - Thursday-Monday 4pm- 8pm. 16 years old or older. Start at minimum wage. Duties include: answering phones, taking to-go orders, working the drive-through, money exchange, providing support to servers, pizza area, and kitchen crew. Friendly, motivated, energetic, good communication skills, fast and efficient pace. Pizza Maker and dishwasher position Thursday-Monday...
L & W MATTRESS DIRECT- Winter Special: Twin Mattress, $159; Full $209; Queen, $249; King, by order only, $349. All mattresses ex- cept Kings are in stock and on sale at Mattress Direct. Located across from Walmart in Litch eld (217) 324- 3636 12-tf FOR SALE: 2015 Lund 1675 Impact Sport shing boat, one of a kind, customized in Green Bay Packer colors. Very low hours. Stored inside in winter, always, covered in summer. Includes trailer, trolling motor, GPS system, and 90HP mercury engine. $25,000, obo. Call 217-710-7319. FOR SALE: 2024 Chevy...
FOR RENT: Self Storage 10 x 10 and 8 x 20 Units and Fenced in Boat and Camper Storage Available at S & K storage. 1100 S.Union 618-635-5306 37-t...
RUBBER STAMPS and Marking Devices Available at Staunton Star-Times, 108 W. Main, Staunton tf SALES - PARTS- SERVICE: Mc- Cormick, LS Tractors, Grasshopper, Ferris Lawn Equipment, BIGHORN UTVs. Bodner Equipment, 1203 West Frontage Rd, 1-55 & Exit 41, Staunton, 618-635-5600 #33/y24 - #33/yr25p...
Illinois Linkup is a state program to help qualified households pay the installation charge for telephone service. You can help support the Illinois Link Up program by electing to contribute on your monthly phone bill. To find out how you may help, please contact Madison Telephone Company's business office at 618.635.1000. Lifeline is a federal program to help qualified consumers pay the monthly charge for local telephone or broadband service. Lifeline is a non- transferable, federal benefit that makes monthly telephone service or broadband...
Macoupin County Housing Authority is seeking sealed bids for interior remodelling work at its Benld site. Bid documents and plans are available starting July 31, 2024 from Melotte Morse, Leonatti Parker digital plan room, www.mmlpplanroom.com . Potential bidders must register on the plan room to view documents. Plans may be downloaded or printed at bidders’ option and cost. There is no cost to view documents. Bid documents are only available as full sets to bidders; suppliers may obtain partial sets. Bidders must pay Davis-Bacon wages and m...
Marriage Licenses Luke Thomas Crosley of Staunton, Emma Leighann Petro of Lincoln Kodie Pannier of Wilsonville, Hunter Lee Evans of Wilsonville Gary Dean Frost of Shipman, Deborah Joan Adams of Shipman Crystal Lynn Howard of Carlinville, Adam Wayne Hilderbrand of Carlinville Logan Daniel Schmitt of Gillespie, Alexis Dee Shuey-Warford of Gillespie Caleb Behme of Farmersville, Jennifer Burnet of Waggoner Mark Allen Bowman of Palmyra, Jennifer Jane Rouse of Palmyra Michall Joseph Iorio of Gillespie, Ashley Nicole Gresham of Gillespie Dissolutions...
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will provide a variety of public health information and services at several locations during the Illinois State Fair, Aug. 8 through Aug. 18 in Springfield. The IDPH main tent will be located on the east side of the Annex Building, just across from the Lincoln Stage. Each day of the fair, IDPH staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide an array of information and services, including: Oral Health: Educational information and interactive opportunities to learn about the importance of...
July 29 - Aug. 4: July 29, 2024: Jonette E. Bellovich; Speeding (Radar) July 29, 2024: Karyn Lawrence; Maintain/Permit building dangerous condition; dangerous trees Aug. 2, 2024: Juvenile; No tail lights Aug. 4, 2024: Kaleb L. Crider; Expired Registration Sticker; Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle Aug. 5 - Aug. 11 Aug. 5, 2024: Jami E. Hickey; City Ordinance Weeds (High Grass) Aug. 8, 2024: Matthew R. Rose; Expired Registration Sticker...
The Community Hospital of Staunton is having a blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located at 400 N. Caldwell St. in Staunton, the CHS blood drive will be held in the hospital’s Conference Room. For an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Be sure to eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 ounces of water and fluids before the donation. For those that give blood to the Red Cross between Sept. 1 and Sept. 15, they will receive an exclusive Red Cross raglan shirt while supplies l...
If a business or family would like to sponsor a Wednesday night team meal or an away bus food for after a game, please contact Dannielle (217)-556-0886 for Wednesday night team meals or Amy (618)-978-0539 for away food. This is a great weekly team bonding event and the team can't do it without the generosity of the local businesses and families. Thanks in advance for all of the support....
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through Sept. 20 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). IDNR’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Division was awarded $75.7 million for land and water reclamation work at 55 abandoned mine sites throughout Illinois during the first year of the grant. IDNR is eligible to receive $75.7 million per year for a total of 15 years through IIJA to...
The Gillespie Coal Museum is sponsoring its Sixth annual Football Pool Fundraiser. Two different pools are available through the following website: www.runyourpool.com. A basic Elimination Pool for $10 and a Pick ‘Em Pool for $25. For those that participated last year, go to the website and sign in. An information sheet is available at the Gillespie Public Library. Gillespie Coal Museum and Stan’s Barber Shop. The deadline to sign up is the first week of the NFL season Sunday Sept 8.Any questions call the Gillespie Public Library 839...
It was a beautiful day golfing at the Staunton Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 8. The SCC Women's Golf League's low gross team was Sue Stiegemeier and Rosemarie Pickerill (40) and they had low putts of (11). The low net was the team of Bev Kramer and Kathryn Young. The team of Karen Crosslin and Martha Riley had chip-ins on Hole No. 3 and Hole No. 8. Overall, the day presented some really good golfing....
There is currently just under two weeks left to cast for a people’s choice vote for the Miss Mount Olive Pageant. Jars and a voting station is located at the Bank of Hillsboro that resides in Mt. Olive. The idea is to vote for a favorite contestant where $1 equals 1 vote. The winners of the people’s choice voting will be announced for each group during the pageant night crowning on Sept. 7. Voting can be done in Mt. Olive during the Bank of Hillsboro’s business hours, which are Monday - Thurs...
Funeral homes will be held accountable under a new law spearheaded by State Senator Doris Turner that came in response to a Carlinville funeral home insufficiently handling human remains, giving over 60 families the wrong remains. “After months of discussions regarding the death care industry, it was clear the status quo wasn’t working,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “Families who lost loved ones experienced what no one ever thought was possible – receiving the wrong remains. It’s past time that we hold bad actors accountable.” Senate Bill 2...
The Mt. Olive Public Library is hosting a new club called Junk Journaling. The club event is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for individuals 18 years of age or older. Be sure to bring one’s own materials and tools to create while socializing. There is limited seating so be sure to RSVP and register with the Mt. Olive Public Library....
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...
With second-installment property tax bills due in coming months across Illinois, new data demonstrates those tax bills are spiking to new extremes. The typical Illinois homeowner paid about $5,055 in property taxes during 2022, an analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute of new data shows. That’s more than homeowners in any other Midwestern state and more than double the national average. These rising property taxes cost the typical homeowner $756 more in 2022 than five years earlier. If the p...
At the request of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), Gov. JB Pritzker proclaimed Aug. 11, 2024, as 811 Day in Illinois. The intent is to encourage every excavator and homeowner to call 8-1-1 before starting a digging project. This simple, and free phone call is necessary to keep people safe and to protect the integrity of Illinois’ underground utility infrastructure. Every few minutes in the U.S., underground utility lines are unintentionally struck by someone who failed to have utility lines marked. These incidents can cause service i...
By DILPREET RAJU/ CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS Illinois public schools wishing to teach their students about the dangers of overdoses and substance use disorder now have a blueprint to do so from the state. The Illinois State Board of Education published the resource guides in accordance with a law passed in 2023. While a school’s use of any of the state’s resource guides is voluntary, some public health advocates consider the creation of the guides a step in the right direction. Administrators and educators can download age-appropriate pre...
Home is where most people feel the safest – but it’s also where you are most likely to experience a fatal fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 85 percent of all fire fatalities – close to 2,650 people annually – occur in a home. Many of these deaths may have been prevented; most fire fatalities happen in the 29 percent of homes that either have inoperable smoke alarms, or no alarms, the NFPA noted. While three-fourths of U.S. homes have at least one working alarm, the question remains as to whether they have en...