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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John and Susie Galer, owners of The Staunton Star-Times in Staunton placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC, on Friday, Sept. 29. The Galers, at left, laid the wreath with Mike and Angie Fishman of Tennessee, as part of the National Newspaper Association Foundation convention in Washington, DC. John Galer is chairman of the National Newspaper Association and Fishman is president of the National Newspaper Association Foundation. The...
Benld Adopt-A-Pet will be holding our annual Roadblock in Staunton on Saturday, October 14th. We will be located at the corners of Main and Hibbard and Main and Union from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Benld Adopt-A-Pet is a non-profit, no-Kill animal shelter and recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) charity. All proceeds to be used for the operation of the shelter and care for the animals. Please watch for us on Saturday October 14th. Your support is greatly appreciated....
The Board of Education was thrilled to hand out its first ‘Building Up Bulldogs’ award to Becky Painter of Bill’s IGA. Ensuring strong and collaborative relationships with the communities is critical as a school district and the Board of Education, staff, and the students are beyond appreciative of all the support provided by Bill’s IGA. The Superintendent, Brett Allen, informed the board about the church property and after further discussions with the architectural firm and the Menta Group, the District is unable to continue negotia...
This year is the 125th anniversary of the gun battle that took place on Oct. 12, 1898, in Virden, between union mine workers and guards representing the Chicago/Virden Mine Company. That conflict sparked the effort for workers to obtain the 8-hour workday and contributes to this county’s rich history. Mt. Olive-based, self-appointed UMWA organizer, “General” Alexander Bradley, who was present during the battle, became the most successful UMWA organizer in history. The legendary Irish firebrand Mother Jones was known as the miner's angel for h...
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that, on Oct. 5, the Attorney General’s office charged a Macoupin County man, Robert L. Jones, 45, with five counts of dissemination of child pornography of a child under 13 years old which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Raoul’s investigators, with the assistance of the Gillespie Police Department and Macoupin County Sherrif’s Department, searched Jones’ home on the 700 block of South Street in Gillespie on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and arrested him due to evidence of child pornography on his electro...
The owner of Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville had his license to operate in Illinois revoked Thursday in light of an investigation into the facility's handling of human remains. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said that Albert "August" Heinz, who runs the Macoupin County facility, had his license permanently revoked due to "vital records non-compliance, professional incompetence or untrustworthiness in funeral practice, taking undue advantage of clients...
During Monday night’s city council meeting, City Clerk Dennis Steigemeier announced that he and City Treasurer Cindy Pirok will be attending a workshop sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Oct. 18 in Springfield. This is an Administrator's Workshop for Community Development Block Grant Programs. The city is applying for a grant, and the workshop is a requirement for Grant Administrators to attend the workshop. In Public Health and Safety, the city council agreed to pay the o\invoice to Auto Sound and S...
Carol Sue Reynolds, 77, of Byrnes Mill, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Mo. She was born Sept. 21, 1946, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Granite City, Ill., to Harold and Laverne (Schauster) Hill of Highland. She and her sisters were raised by their foster parents, Carl and Edith Raymond of Woodburn, Ill. She married William Hanner on Feb. 5, 1965, and they divorced in 1988. She later married Gary Reynolds in Hillsboro, Mo., on Sept. 7, 2018, and he survives. Carol graduated from Bunker Hill High School in Bunker...
Dennis Ray Crainick, 73, of Benld, Ill., died at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center in Gillespie on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. He was born June 16, 1950, in Coalton, to Herman B. Crainick and Virginia Heather Crainick Grove. He was a laborer for the railroad. Dennis enjoyed karaoke, softball and was an avid Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions fan. He is survived by his five brothers, George Radcliff of Bowling Green, Ky., Bernard Crainick of Benld, Gary (Linda) Crainick of Staunton, Herman Crainick of Gillespie, Doug Chapman; three sisters, Ruby Finch...
Michael Wayne "Mike" Willows, 53, of New Douglas, Ill., died on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Community Hospital of Staunton. He was born on May 1, 1970, in Litchfield, the son of Lowell Wayne and Marilyn J. (Schoen) Willows. He married Gina Prigmore on July 24, 1993, in Mt. Olive. She survives. Mike was an electrician with the Norfolk Southern Railroad. He worked for the railroad for 27 years. He was a member of Local IBEW #513 out of Decatur as well as a member of the AMA and NRA. Like his...
Diana G. Stern, 81, of Staunton, Ill., died on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Staunton Health & Rehab Center in Staunton. She was born on Sept. 28, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of the late Jack and Anita J. Owen Stern. She was previously married to Bernie Hannig. She worked as a secretary for Bernie Hannig Construction, Inc., in Staunton for many years. She was later secretary at Heritage Bible Church in Largo, Fla., for 20 years. She graduated from Florissant High School in Florissant, Mo.,...
James Rudolph Zirkelbach, 86, of Benld, Ill., died on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born Nov. 26, 1936, in Shawneetown to Gregory Zirkelbach and Beulah (Vaughn) Zirkelbach. He married Mary V. Lebro on Aug. 12, 1977, in Carlinville. James was a retired sheriff for Macoupin County Sheriff's Department in Carlinville, a member of the Macoupin - Montgomery Crime Stoppers, Illinois Sheriff's Association, former board member for Community Unit School District #7, Amvets and a former member of the Macoupin County Board. He is survived...
Norma A. Albrecht, 98, of Worden, Ill., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Born Sept. 6, 1925, in Omphghent Township, Madison County, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Emelia (Gusewelle) Dustmann. She married Victor P. Albrecht on Feb. 28, 1954, in Prairietown, and he preceded her in death on April 11, 1992. She worked as a secretary at Shell Oil in Roxana from the time she graduated high school to starting her family. She later worked with her husband working on the family farm and the trucking...
A reminder to local residents that yard waste burn days will change on Oct. 15. From Oct. 15 through Dec. 15, you are allowed to burn every day, however, this is strictly for yard waste only, no household trash. For the other ten months of the year, yard waste burn days are on Friday, Saturday and Monday. The City of Staunton also operates a yard waste site out on LPT Road. The site is located on the south side of the soccer field. Yard waste stickers are available at the City Clerk’s Office or the Staunton Police Department, and the cost of t...
Scientific studies have shown that a regular practice of yoga is associated with an increase in physical strength, flexibility and balance and perhaps more importantly, helps develop mental clarity, stress reduction, coping skills and leads to a sense of calmness, contentment and a positive attitude in life. An increasing number of physicians regularly recommend yoga to combat stress and anxiety and manage other chronic conditions such as arthritis, back and/or neck pain, overweight or obesity, high blood pressure, auto-immune disorders such as...
Staunton Lions Club Halloween Parage will begin Monday, Oct. 30 at 5:40 p.m. Meet at the Staunton Band Shelter behind the Library on Pearl Street. Lining up for the parade will begin at 5:50 p.m. and the parade will start at 6 p.m. Coverage goes from Main Street, to Laurel Street, Henry Street, and ends at the Staunton VFW for Halloween snacks from the Staunton Lions Club and the Staunton VFW. Costumes are welcomed. On Saturday, Nov. 4, the doors at Concordia Hall, 729 S. Union Street, will swing open at 6 p.m., ushering in one of Benld...
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 Jenna Rose Juenger of Chula Vista, Calif., Timothy James Conkling of Chula Vista, Calif. Orion James Myers of Staunton, Elizabeth Renee Adcock of Staunton Jeffery Louis Sikorski of Nilwood, Kelly Lynn Buckner of Nilwood Allison Joel Kock of Chatham, Seth Timothy Bedinghaus of Virden Grace Elizabeth Zachary of Carlinville, Nathan John Coggeshall...
By Lynn and Nancy Neuhaus Have you ever wondered what goes on inside Sanks Machining new building? Owner, Dustin Sanks, successfully moved the business his father started to its new location on the southwest side of Staunton. The business originally started out as a manufacturer for emergency parts and tools with repair services for local businesses that have unpredicted breakdowns and cannot procure parts as needed to get production back up and running. Dustin likes to describe his business as...
By Mary Herschleman of JOURNAL NEWS The last week of September, community newspaper publishers, editors, and executives across the United States resoundingly reaffirmed their commitment to a free press undisturbed by unannounced police raids. Meeting in Washington, DC, National Newspaper Association members representing community daily and weekly newspapers in 31 states took their concerns to Capitol Hill in their annual Community Newspaper Summit. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the summits were...
By: Jill Pertler In part one, Tree grew tall and firm in the forest in the mid-1800s, only to be felled by a human and cut into boards used to build a house. While most would see boards and call them such, Tree continued to see itself as a tree, because one never travels far from one's roots. Whereas bunnies, squirrels and deer used to encompass Tree's days, now interests included someone called Dad, Mom and a very small seedling referred to as Mary. Tree watched little Mary grow taller. And soon another little tree-human named Mikey was added...
Stories from the files of the Staunton Star-Times in years gone by. Thursday, April 19 , 1923 -- IS HIT BY AUTO -- Little Eleanor Jones on Tuesday at about noon was struck by an automobile driven by a tourist. The accident occurred at the southwest corner of the city park. Several of the little one's teeth were knocked out and she was scratched and bruised about the face and head, but fortunately not seriously injured. CAR RAN WILD -- Car No. 276 on the McKinley System which takes early morning...
Issue of Oct. 7, 1998 Miss Staunton candidates were announced. They were Tori Ebert, Theresa Hicks, Tara Lorenz and Amanda Forbes. Christina Helzer and Michael R. Kuhn were married July 11 in Florida. Bob and Karen (Bellm) Bodner of Staunton will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Oct. 12. Richard Buske (63) of Miami, Fla., formerly of Litchfield, died Feb. 27 at his home. Issue of Oct. 8, 2008 Larry Wright of Dorsey was the grand prize winner at the St. Michael’s Octoberfest, winning the $10,000 cash prize. A son was born to Dana a...
To the editor: There are different types of ambition. The kind we must often see in contemporary culture is called “selfish ambition.” This is the desire for pursuit of power for oneself at any cost. Selfish ambition can cause us to sabotage our relationships and physical health to achieve our goals. We might also become threatened by the success of others, believing we appear as failures in comparison. Now, for the other side of the coin. They say that the United States is in clear decline, that other nations are making moves to fill the pow...
L & W Mattress Direct- Winter Special: Twin Mattress, $169; Full $199; Queen, $249; King, by order only, $299. All mattresses except Kings are in stock and on sale at Mattress Direct. Located across from Walmart in Litchfield (217) 324-3636 12-tf House for sale in Litchfield, by owner, two lots, two bedrooms, one bathroom, two car garage, a paved driveway, concrete patio, partially furnished, leave a message, call Kevin at 217-999-3119 3tp For sale 1998 Dodge extended cab pickup. Excellent shape 119,000 actual miles 8,800. Call 618-304-4992. 16...
SALES - PARTS- SERVICE: McCormick, LS Tractors, Grasshopper, Ferris Lawn Equipment, BIGHORN UTVs. Bodner Equipment, 1203 West Frontage Rd, 1-55 & Exit 41, Staunton, 618-635-5600 #33/y23 - #33/yr24p RUBBER STAMPS and Marking Devices Available at Staunton Star-Times, 108 W. Main, Staunton tf PRESSURE WASHING - Residential & Commercial Fencing and Deck Washing and Staining. Gutter Cleanouts - Bonded and Insured 217-710-9587 7-tf...