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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Issue of Oct. 2, 1997 SHS Homecoming Queen candidates were Meaghan Calcari, Kim Meyer, Kiersten Popovich and Becky Roddick. The ministerial alliance of Staunton thrift store opens this week. A Junior Optimist Club was organized with 86 members. The sponsor is Patrick Shelton. A daughter was born to Matt and Lara Johnson of Glen Carbon on Sept. 21. Walter and Adele Knackstedt of Worden celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 28. Herman Beyer Jr. (93) of Staunton died Sept. 28 at Community Memorial Hospital. Lunita Henrietta Grosenheid...
This German Day parade took place in Staunton in 1908 and shows the north side of Main Street. Much of Staunton's population was German in those days and there was great pride in what the German culture had contributed to the community. In 1917, with the advent of World War I, there was an overall suspicion of Germans. The city of Staunton took part in loyalty demonstrations where people of German descent were forced by mobs to show loyalty by kissing the American flag. This photo is the...
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By Tom Emery German-American Day is observed every October 6, and in Illinois, there is plenty of reason to celebrate. German ancestry remains prevalent in Illinois, as it has for a century and a half. The strength of German-Americans helped shape Illinois history through a Civil War, as well as two world wars against the old country. Of the nearly 1.8 million residents of Illinois in 1860, nearly 325,000 were of foreign birth. Germans were the largest ethnic group with 130,000, nearly eight percent of the state’s total population. Twenty p...
–Capitol News Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is considering changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform to clarify provisions related to the end of cash bail in Illinois, while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, continues to push for a full repeal. Pritzker has frequently stated he believes cash bail must end in favor of a system that prioritizes an accused person’s risk of reoffending or fleeing prosecution, and the SAFE-T Act does so. But nearly all the state’s prosecutors have warned that the system replacing the current...
Vandalia continued their path to the playoffs Friday night by winning their Homecoming game vs. Staunton 48-12. The Bulldogs were the first to score with just under 8 minutes left in the first quarter. Cody Ury completed a pass to Braden Buffington good for 18 yards and a Bulldog TD. The Vandals blocked the PAT but the Bulldogs led 6-0. Vandalia scored a TD and PAT making the score 7-6. With just a minute left in the first period, the Vandals made a rushing TD. Their try for the 2-point conversi...
Pana 42 - Litchfield 0 Carlinville 14 - Southwestern 0 Hillsboro 63 - Gillespie 18 Vandalia 48 - Staunton 12 North Mac 50 - Greenville 14...
Oct. 10 - No School, Columbus Day Oct. 14 - End of First Quarter Nov. 8 - No School - Election Day Nov. 9 & 10 - 2 p.m. Dismissal - District wide parent - teacher conferences, 3:30 - 7:30 pm. Cross Country Boys & Girls Oct. 8 - Wood River Inv. Oct. 15 - SCC meet at Piasa SW Oct. 22- IHSA Regionals, TBA Football Varsity Oct. 7- Hillsboro H, 7 p.m. Oct. 14- Gillespie T, 7 p.m. Oct. 21 - North Mac T, 7 p.m. Football JV Oct. 10 - Hillboro T, 6 p.m. Oct. 17 - Gillespie H, 6 p.m. Football Frosh-Soph Oct. 6 - Hillsboro T, 6 p.m. Oct. 13 - Gillespie...
The 2022 SHS cross country team is a young team who is improving with each meet. The girls team is led by senior Lexi Pfeiffer and junior Lexi Hester, who have mentored the six freshmen who make up the rest of the team, including Cheyenne Butcher, Elsa Clark, Brooke Rucker, Kristin Wagoner, Mallory Lucykow, and Olivia Matesa. Junior Thomas Ogata has stepped into the leadership role with the most experience for the boys team. Sophomore Nicholas Monahan and freshman Trevor Myers make up the...
The Staunton boys' soccer team had quite the reversal of fortune from its previous week. After going 1-3 against some very tough opponents and struggling to put the ball in the net last week, the goals started to pour in like the flood gates had opened up. The boys won both of their games against South Central Conference opponents Greenville and Pana, and outscored them 13-2. The week began with a road trip to Greenville on Tuesday to take on a Comet team with a similar record and team...
The Macoupin County Volleyball Tournament will be held in Staunton this Saturday, Oct. 8. Matches will be played in both the main gym and the multipurpose building beginning at 8 a.m. This will be a pool play tournament with Staunton, Carlinville and Gillespie in Pool A; North Mac, Southwestern, Mt. Olive and Bunker Hill in Pool B. The tourney schedule is - Main Gym 8 a.m. .. North Mac vs Mt. Olive 9 a.m. Staunton vs Gillespie 10 a.m. ..Carlinville vs Gillespie 11 a.m. .. Staunton vs Carlinville Multi-Purpose Bldg. 8 a.m. SW vs Bunker Hill 9...
The Staunton girls volleyball team traveled to Carlinville Thursday, Sept. 29, and defeated the Lady Cavaliers in two sets of 25-21. Haris Legendre led the team in kills with 12, followed by Danielle Russell with 7. Kennedy Legendre and Taylor Nolan each had 3 kills. Grace Bekeske and Nolan each had 1 block. Kylie Lucykow and K. Legendre led in digs with 13 and 12 respectively. Following the Carlinville match, the girls held a 12-5 season record and 4-0 in conference. On Thursday, Oct. 6, the girls are at home vs. Hillsboro for another...
The boys and girls South Central Conference golf tournament was held at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore on Monday, Sept. 26. There were 10 boys teams participating in the tournament and six girls teams. The Litchfield boys golf team took first place with 315 strokes on 18 holes. The Staunton boys golf team took 2nd place with 336 strokes. Scoring for the Bulldogs was by Preston Denney (team medalist, (75), Broc Best (82), Luke Meyer (86) and Bryce Coalson (93). Carlinville boys took 3rd...
Concordia Tuesday Night Men R & B's 28 JM Power Washing Svcs 12 Split Happens 11 The Finishers 5 Dillon Bertels, 236,224 & 613; Split Happens, 881 & 2566; Matt Genenbacher, 226& 552; Greg Stein, 213 & 587; Tim Copeland, 205 & 548. Wednesday Night Men Deplorables 7 R & Z Boat Lifts &Docks 5 1st Place 2 Hump Day Ladies 0 Jerry(Moose) Schemann, 230, 202 & 626; R & Z Boat Lifts & Docks, 1008 & 2835; Barry Dustmann, 203 & 533; Dillon Bertels, 569; Dean Bertels, 200; Jim Hemp, 508...
It was a wonderful fall day for golfing on Thursday. Low gross was the team of Kathryn Young, Karen Crosslin and Linda Rowe. They also had low putts. The team of Martha Riley and Rosemarie Pickerill were low net and also had a chip-in on #6. We will continue teeing off at 9 a.m. for the next two weeks....
This Sunday, Oct. 9, is the season finale for the Litchfield Pickers Market. The market will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Litchfield, starting at 400 N. State Street. This is the last market of the 2022 season. This month will only be a shopping extravaganza. Complete with artists, crafters and antique vendors, Litchfield Pickers Market is your one-stop shop for all your holiday gifting needs. You can knock out your holiday shopping early. Each month the Litchfield Pickers Market welcomes musicians to perform at the Carnegie Park...
Wednesday, Oct. 5- Unstuffed Green Pepper Casserole, Lima Beans, Plums, Fruit Crisp Thursday, Oct. 6 - Broccoli Cheese Soup, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Good Vegetable Salad, Applesauce, Krispy Treat Friday, Oct. 7 - Pepper Steak, Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli and Cauliflower, Pears, Dessert Bar Monday, Oct. 10 - Closed- Columbus Day Tuesday, Oct. 11 - Beef Stroganoff, Garlic Bread*, Lima Beans, Plums, Chocolate Whip Wednesday, Oct. 12 - Grilled Chicken, Whole Grain Rice, Japanese Vegetables, Peaches, Brownie Thursday, Oct. 13 - Chicken Alfredo, Garlic...
St. Paul United Church of Christ has been holding flea markets on their grounds each month through the summer. Their final flea market of the season will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, on the front lawn on the church, 225 S. Laurel Street, in Staunton. If you are interested in renting a space, please contact the church office at 618-635-2386 or email Jessie Larsen at [email protected]. They hope to attract a large crown at their October market....
The Staunton Lions Club annual Halloween parade will return on Sunday, Oct. 30, after a two-year hiatus. Parade participants should start meeting behind the library at 5:30 p.m. The parade starts promptly at 6 p.m., walking down Main Street to Laurel to Henry to the VFW for free hot dogs, chips and a drink for all participants. The Lions are hoping for a good turn out - so start getting those costumes ready now....
A new project was started at Bremer Sanctuary this spring with the banding of the nest box nestlings. Bird banding is a tool that enables biologists to obtain information about birds, much of which could not be acquired in any other way. Each nestling is fitted with a special, lightweight aluminum leg band that is inscribed with a unique nine-digit number. The nestlings need to be 12-15 days old, depending on species, and currently acquiring their flight feathers. At this age, their legs are...