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 fourth-grade class of Zion School of Staunton created a club because they love God. They named the club the Pass on Jesus Club! They created a logo and decided their first project was to create bags for the Police Station of Staunton to give to homeless people in our area. They created 14 bags filled with goodies and an invitation to come to church. They met with Police Officer Shawn Throne on Friday September 15, 2023. They truly had a great time Passing On Jesus....
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding motorists and farmers about traffic safety as Ill. enters the fall harvest season. Agriculture is one of the leading industries in Ill. and farmers across the state will be moving equipment along roadways during the harvest season, which typically begins in early Sept. and can last into Nov. As farmers are traveling between fields, ISP is reminding motorists and farmers alike to share the road to help reduce crashes involving tractors, implements, and other farm equipment. ISP encourages motorists to...
The Illinois State Police (ISP) has filed an emergency rule with the Illinois Secretary of State to implement the Protect Illinois Communities Act (Act). On Jan. 10, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-1116 regulating the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Ill. The Act went into effect immediately upon signing. Individuals who possessed an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge before the Act took effect are required to submit...
September is here again. School is back in session upending the daily routine. More hectic mornings for many parents, loved ones, children, teachers and faculty members as everyone tries to beat the clock to get to their destination on time. Please drive carefully as we all navigate this transition. Patience with the routine, on the roads and in the classroom are much needed this month. When my girls were in school, it felt like my life speeded up dramatically trying to go through all the hoops every morning the first few weeks. The colors of...
Gold Star Mission has their Annual Gold Star 500 Bike ride scheduled for Sept. 19 – 23, 2023. Their registration and orientation for the riders and support teams will be at VFW Post 10302 on Sep 18, 2023. The riders will depart from Scheels in Springfield, IL and travel through Districts 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17 before they return to Springfield VFW Post 10302 on Sept. 23, 2023. The bike ride this year is 518 miles over the 5 days. There are stops at VFWs, AMVETS Posts, and Legion Posts throughout the 5 day ride. The monies raised by Gold...
The Cavaliers enjoyed their home field advantage Friday evening, on Sept. 15, as Carlinville scored in every quarter (7 - 12 - 13 - 14: 46) to defeat Staunton 46 - 14. The Bulldogs got on the board in the 3rd quarter on a 4-yard rushing TD by Drake Rose. Legendre kicked the PAT. In the 4th quarter, Jesse Baker scored a 23-yard rushing TD. Legendre kicked the PAT for Staunton's total of 14 points. In the passing game, Dalton Bianco completed 4 passes for a total of 43 yards and had 1...
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Concordia Tuesday Night Men JM Power Washing Svcs: 5 R & B's: 4 The Finishers: 3 Split Happens: 2 Ashton Copeland, 210; Dillon Bertels, 201 and 544; The Finishers, 1041 and 2850; Tom Spears, 203; Tim Copeland, 202 and 524. Wednesday Night Men Deplorables: 53 1st Place: 43 R & Z Boat Lifts & Docks: 41 Hump Day Ladies: 31 Dillon Bertels, 236, 216, and 629; 1st Place, 898; R&Z Boat Lifts & Docks, 2628; Jim Hemp, 202; Brett Dustmann 528. Friday Night Ladies Staunton VFW: 31 Jet Clean Exterior Cleaning: 29 Chicks with Balls: 27 Dirty Tramps: 25 T....
The Coal Country Sports Complex Foundation will be holding a cookout at Randy’s Market in Gillespie on Saturday. Butterfly pork chops, pork burgers, water and soda will be sold. Serving will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until all sandwiches are sold....
The varsity Boy's soccer team went two and one this week, defeating Piasa 2-0 in extra time, and defeating East Alton Wood River 2-1. Unfortunately, they lost a tough one to Litchfield with the final score being 1-0, bringing their overall wins and losses record to 5-6. The Bulldogs are currently tied in the SCC for 2nd place, with a 2-1 inner-conference play record. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the boy's soccer team traveled to Litchfield. The match was tied at zero until the panthers scored their...
Congratulations to the Bulldogs' Cross Country team for a great weekend at the Edwardsville Invitational. The Bulldogs had multiple runners crack the top 100 at the event including Nicholas Monohan (58th), Rhyse Rucker (77th), Peyton Luketich (91st), and Aiden Green (93rd) in the boys race. In the girls race, Mallory Lucykow (73rd), Elsah Clark (89th), Olivia Matesa (95th), and Cheyenne Butcher (96th) all placed in the top 100. Their next race is Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Triad...
The Gillespie Minor Soccer Association and the Coal Country Sports Complex Foundation have planned their 17th annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction to be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Benld Civic Center. It's located at 201 East Central Avenue in Benld, across from FEMA's. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and play will begin at 7 p.m. The cost to participate is $10 per person on each team. A Silent Auction, 50/50 drawing and door prizes will also be part of the trivia night fun. Soda and snacks will be provided and sandwiches will be on...
We had a great day for golfing. The course was in wonderful shape. The golfing was not what it usually is; not very good for any of us. The low net was the team of Karen Crosslin and Rosemarie Pickerill with a 45. Two teams tied for low net. They were Kim Meyer and Barb Augustine, Linda Best and Martha Riley (29). Karen, Rosemarie, Kim, Barb, Linda, and Martha all tied for low putts (13). We will be off next week due to preparation for the Mother Road Concert on Saturday, Sept. 23. It will be a great time and we invite all who care to join. We...
The boys finished strong with three wins tonight over Rochester, Lincolnwood and Gillespie. Both Broc Best and Preston Denney finished their regular senior season even par (36) and tied as team medalist. Bryce Coalson (37) and Owen Rizzi (40) finished the scorecard for the Bulldogs. Tonight the boys finished up their regular season with a very impressive record of 29-3. They will be preparing the rest of the week for their conference match at Indian Springs on Monday and post season play...
Oct. 6 - 12:30 p.m. Dismissal, School Improvement Day Oct. 9 - No School Columbus Day Oct. 13 - 2 p.m. Dismissal - End of First Quarter Varsity Football Sept. 22 - 7 p.m. home vs Gillespie Sept. 29 - 7 p.m. at Suthwestern JV Football Sept. 25 - 6 p.m. at Gillespie Oct. 9 - 6 p.m. at Litchfield Freshman Football Sept. 21 - 6 p.m. at Gillespie Sept. 28 - 6 p.m. home vs Southwestern Boys Golf Staunton home matches are played at Timber Lakes Sept. 25 - SCC Conference Tournament at Indian Springs Sept. 27 - 9 a.m. IHSA Regionals Oct. 2 - 9 a.m....