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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Volunteers at Concordia Hall were dishing up pork steak and side dishes on Sunday during their annual pork steak dinner fundraiser. This event raises money for the group to host their BBQ Cook-off later this year....
By Kelly Costa The Staunton City Council voted on Monday night to approve the purchase of two scoreboards for the city's baseball/softball fields. The scoreboards will be purchased from Nevco at a total cost of $10,410. The scoreboards are 10 feet wide, 4 feet tall, and 8 inches deep. They will feature amber and red digits and will have wireless handheld controls along with in-board wireless receiver kits. The scoreboards have a five-year warranty. In other business, a letter of resignation was received from water treatment plant employee Tim...
During the Staunton Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday night, Jan. 17, Brett Allen, the Staunton School District superintendent, stated that the school district is slated to receive delivery of two buses by the end of the month from Midwest Transit that were approved for purchase last fiscal year. Once necessary radios have been installed, these buses will be rotated into the regular route fleet for daily use. The district will also be completing all the necessary paperwork for the EPA Grant Reimbursement. Plus, the district is working...
The Staunton High School Lady Bulldogs brought home the championship at the Macoupin County Tournament hosted by Bunker Hill last week. They beat North Mac on Tuesday, Jan. 17, to advance to the championship game where they played the Gillespie Lady Miners on Friday, Jan. 20. The Lady Dogs came back from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to win 62-58....
Wendy Kay Looser, 43, of Staunton, Ill., died on Jan. 12, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital. Wendy was born on Nov. 29, 1979, to Jim and Sheri (Bombardieri) Looser. She attended Mt. Olive Elementary and High School, graduating with the Class of 1998, and later briefly attended Lincoln Land Community College. While she held several jobs over the course of her life, Wendy's greatest professional joy came from her work in hospitality. In her free time, Wendy enjoyed reading and re-reading her hundre... Full story
John Edward Pickett, 70, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. He was born May 31, 1952, in Litchfield to William and Isabelle (Murray) Pickett. He was a retired auto salesman. He is survived by his children, Jaimi (Jay) Reid of Gillespie, Jennifer Pickett of Gillespie; grandchildren, Aiyanna Taylor, Davian Taylor, Paxton Reid, Jiles Lyons, Jr., Atlen Lyons, Haze Berisa; siblings, Jim (Carolyn) Pickett of Gillespie, Dan Pickett of St. Louis, Mo., David (Pam) Pickett of Gillespie, and... Full story
Gail Hainaut, 66, of Granite City, Ill., died on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born April 10, 1956, in Litchfield, the daughter of the late Calvin Hainaut and the late Clara (Senaldi) Mansholt. Gail was employed as a utility technician at Granite City Steel in Granite City. She was a member of U.S. Steelworkers Union Local #1899. She is survived by one brother, Rick (Sheila) Hainaut of Taylorville; four nieces, Charis (Ryan) Lowis of Taylorville, Melissa Hainaut of Taylorville, Michelle Hainaut of...
John Harold Klekamp, 76, a well-known area resident of rural Litchfield died Jan. 19, 2023, at Elevate Care Chicago North in Chicago due to a fall resulting in a traumatic brain injury. John was born July 21, 1946, a son of the late Harold and Helen (Lueneman) Klekamp. John was baptized in St. John's Lutheran Church in Litchfield. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and was confirmed there. He was a 1964 graduate of Mt. Olive High School and excelled in track earning letters all four years.... Full story
Janet F. Brown, 81, of Gillespie, Ill., died at her residence on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. She was born Nov. 9, 1941, in Brighton to Lester and Wilmeth (Carr) Brown. She was a retired clerk for Walmart. Janet enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids. She also enjoyed camping. She is survived by her children, Teena (Jim) Pratt Lafferty of Gillespie, Patti (Dale) Rather of Bunker Hill, Suzy Novak of Gillespie, Russell (Stephanie) Pratt III of Gillespie; grandchildren, Dakota Bunnell, Noah Robertson, Bianca Royer, Joseph Rather, Alexander... Full story
Kenneth Charles Kay, 87, of Benld, Ill., died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. He was born in 1935 in Racine, Wis., to Elwood and Mary (Trione) Kay. He grew up in East St. Louis, until his family moved to Hollywood Heights. Kenneth graduated from Collinsville High School in 1952 and went on to attend the University of Illinois where he earned a bachelor's degree in music education. Kenneth was drafted into the Army in 1958. He was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., until his early release in 1959 to teach band in Manito. In... Full story
Harold D. Smith, Sr., 85, of Gillespie, Ill., died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Jan. 23, 2023. He was born Oct. 1, 1937, in Gillespie to Irvin and Ruth Hazel (Dillard) Smith. He married Lindia M. Crocker on July 25, 1959, and she survives. He was a retired coal miner for Monterey Coal Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during Korea. He was a member of the UMWA. He loved trucks, fast cars and western movies. He is survived by his wife, Lindia Smith of Gillespie; children, David (Tracy) Smith of Gillespie, Barry Smith... Full story
The Alpha Tau Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary organization for women educators, is offering a $500 grant to a deserving college student who will be doing their student teaching during the 2023-24 school year To be eligible for this grant the student must have graduated from any high school in Macoupin County. To apply, send a resume including work experience and educational background to Alpha Tau Education Grant, c/o Mrs. Jackie Klaus, 600 N. Francis Street, Gillespie 62033. This information must be...
The Staunton Education Foundation would like to thank the following for their memorials: In memory of Art Manea: Patricia & Mike Bortko of Glen Carbon; Gloria & Will Reiser of Pleasant Plains; Wayne Masinelli, Gayle & Dennis Yarnik of Staunton; In memory of Bernice Hemann: Janet & Dave Hall. The Education Foundation recently mailed their request for donation letter and would like to thank the following for their response and donations: Sandra & Drew Stiegemeier honoring the class of 2002 SHS; Patty & Bill Miller in memory of Conor Vesper; Kim...
Divorces Jill M. Fenton, Mt. Olive; Zachary T. Fenton, Mt. Olive Brad A. La Rose, Staunton; Michelle K. La Rose, Benld Donald N. Corby, Staunton; Rhonda G. Corby, Staunton Marc H. Woodruff, Virden; Rhea J. Woodruff, Virden Court • Nicole L. Magyar, 43, of Springfield, faces a felony charge of possession of meth on June 9, 2022. • Antonio L. Zollicoffer, 34, of Carlinville, faces a felony charge of possession of meth on Nov. 27, 2022. • Terry L. Swan, 40, of Litchfield, faces felony charges of burglary after allegedly entering a building on Fr...
The Macoupin County Veterans Assistance Commission will be in Benld on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Superintendent Bobby Scott will be at the Cahokia Township office. He will be able to help qualified veterans and their families with claim work and assistance such as shelter, food, utilities, etc. The Veterans Assistance Commission is operated by and for veterans and provides aid to those military veterans and their families that reside in Macoupin County and that may qualify for need and assistance. They can also provide veterans...
Jan. 17, 2023: Zachary A. Ziegler, Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle; Cancel Suspend Revoked Registration Jan. 17, 2023: Joseph Evans; In-State Warrant Jan. 17, 2023: Juvenile; Aggravate Assault Jan. 19, 2023 Andrew T. Hanner; Improper lighting Jan. 20, 2023: Juvenile; City Ordinance Possession of Tobacco by a Minor...
The 75th annual sausage supper at Salem United Church of Christ in Alhambra will be held this Saturday, Jan. 28. The dinner is a drive-thru only with meals being served from 1 to 7 p.m. at the church located at 1117 West Street in Alhambra. The menu includes fresh homemade pork sausage, sauerkraut, potatoes, gravy, green beans, and applesauce. Each meal is $13. If you pre-ordered meat by Jan. 24, your order can be picked up between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, or on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. Regulars will want to mark...
The Zion Men’s Club and Ladies Aid at Zion Lutheran School, 220 W. Henry Street, in Staunton will be holding their Sausage Dinner and Supper on Sunday, Feb. 5. This is a full meal carryout and will be distributed in drive-thru only. Dinners are $12 each. Everyone is invited. Meals will be served from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. They are also planning to hold meat sales at the downstairs concession stand in the school building. Meat sales will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 2 and 3; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m on Feb. 4. Meat sales include f...
Thursday, May 15, 1975 -- Staunton Home Burglarized -- Staunton City Police are investigating the reported burglary of the home of James Tipler. The burglary occurred Monday, May 5, according to police reports. Tipler reported a total of $2,500 in household items and firearms was missing from his home Monday morning. DIPPING INTO OLD MAN MOSE'S BUCKET -- In previous items I tried to recall the business places on Main Street when I came to Staunton in 1912. I realize that I made quite a few omissions, and probably some mistakes. But that was som...
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This week's photo is the property of Pat Wieseman of rural Worden. It shows the two old South School buildings on Henry Street in Staunton. The photo is actually an old postcard which was mailed and has a postmark of Sept. 11, 1915. This site is the present location of RP Lumber....
Issue of Jan. 22, 1998 Staunton’s water lines are going to be relocated in preparation of Route 4 being resurfaced through town. Gretchen Albrecht and Eric Karnosky were married on Aug. 2, 1997, in St. Paul, Minn. Vivian Helena (Basso) Briggs (84) of DuQuoin, formerly of Staunton, died Jan. 6 at the Marshall Browning Hospital. Ann (King) Canerdy (75) of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Livingston, died Jan. 10. Johannah A. Brakhane (87) of Staunton died Jan. 14 at her residence. Elsie D. Hamilton (79) of Gillespie died Jan. 20 at St. Francis H...
By Tom Emery Today, alcohol usage is a persistent social issue, as drunk driving and domestic turmoil, among other problems, haunt American society. It is not a new issue, and over a century ago, thousands of American women joined the fight. Those concerns gave rise to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, a hallmark of social awareness in the late 19th and early 20th century. The first national convention of the WCTU was held in November 1874 in Cleveland. It was the first anti-alcohol group operated exclusively by women, and remains the old...
The Staunton girls were scheduled to play the winner of Monday's (Jan. 16) North Mac vs. Mt. Olive game at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Macoupin County Tournament. North Mac defeated Mt. Olive (64-25) and then the Lady Bulldogs defeated North Mac (59-26). The win on Tuesday put the Lady Bulldogs in the tournament championship game vs. Gillespie to be played Friday, Jan. 20. This brought an interesting bit of tournament history to light. The game is being called a rematch of the 1995 cha...