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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By JIM NOWLAN The recent election of Republican Glenn Youngkin to be governor in Democratic stronghold Virginia displays emphatically that Trump conservatism fares better – without Trump. The conundrum for Republican Party leaders, a weak lot, is how to double down on this fact in 2022, and keep former President Donald Trump off the ticket in 2024. Youngkin upset former Democratic Virginia Governor and national Democratic Party leader Terry McAuliffe by capturing significantly greater percentages of independent as well as women voters than d...
Douglas R. Cummings, 54, of Staunton, Ill., died at Community Hospital of Staunton on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. He was born Dec. 28, 1966, in Staunton, the son of Peggy (Cummings) Easley and the late Fred Williams. He was disabled. Doug enjoyed fishing and trapping. John Wayne was his man.... His best friend was his dog, Renny. No services are scheduled. He is survived by his mother, Peggy Easley of Staunton; two brothers, Brad (Beth) Maulding of Pontoon Beach, Todd Maulding of Hamel; one sister, Kim Easley of Edwardsville; and several nieces and... Full story
David E Komnick, 77, of Gillespie, Ill., died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. He was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Carlinville to Arthur Komnick and Marion (Eldred) Komnick. He married Linda Gay Fields on Aug. 15, 1965, in Gillespie. She preceded him in death on March 16, 2017. He was a retired coal miner after having worked for Monterey Coal Mine. David was a member of the UMWA Local 1613. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting and camping. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Michael "Mick") Harrison of Gillespie; grandchild,... Full story
Glen R. "Buzzy" Cox, 88, of Benld, Ill., died at his residence on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. He was born July 19, 1933, in Litchfield, to Glen E. Cox and Olga (Neumann) Luenemann. He married Barbara A. Olds on Nov. 27, 1953, at the Bunker Hill Methodist Church. They have been married for 67 years. Glen was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a farmer and had worked for Laclede Steel. He was a member of the Shriners and Masonic Lodge 217 AF/AM. He was a former member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Gi... Full story
Adam Louis Brown, 29, of Staunton, Ill., died at Community Hospital of Staunton on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. He was born July 31, 1992, in Litchfield, the son of Jim and Leanne (Wray) Brown He was employed as a bartender at Skeeter's Bar in Staunton. Adam graduated from Staunton High School with the Class of 2010. He later graduated from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville with the Class of 2015. A memorial service was held Saturday, Nov. 6, at St. Paul United Church of Christ in...
Vicki L. Neely, 65, of Mt. Clare, Ill., died at her residence on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. She was born May 14, 1956, in Alton, the daughter of the late James and Anna (Emery) Lafferty. She married Merle Joseph Neely on June 24, 1972, in Godfrey. He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 2017. She was a retired LPN. Vicki loved her dogs, camping and family. She is survived by her sisters, Julie (Ricky) Hearn of Gillespie, Renee (Darin) Roady of Alton; brothers, James (Teena) Lafferty Jr. of Gillespie, Chris (Ronna) Lafferty of Brighton, Richard (Jamie)... Full story
June Marie Boston, 72, of Edwardsville, Ill., died at her residence on Saturday, April 18, 2020. She was born June 8, 1947, in Chicago to Donald William Powers and Eleanor Marjory (Whitehouse) Powers. She was a retired registered nurse for Anderson Hospital in Maryville. June was a member of the Newcomers Group. She enjoyed reading, decorating and spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Leslie (Samuel) Ramirez of Edwardsville; grandchildren, Evan, Olivia, Noah and Luke; sister, Susie (Jerry) Marcacci of Sawyerville; and... Full story
Marilyn Mae DuVall, 90, was called home to our Lord on Oct. 18, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. Marilyn was born March 12, 1931, in Springfield, Ill., to Warren and Marie Hardy, who preceded her in death. Marilyn graduated from Staunton Community High School in 1949, where she met and married Nicholas Bahn in 1950. They relocated from Illinois to Arizona in 1959. They had five children, Mary Joe, Barbara, Gregory, Christopher and Guy. Marilyn was a great mother to each one of her children. Marilyn's... Full story
Sharon Diesselhorst, of Litchfield, Ill., formerly of Alhambra, died Thursday, Nov. 11, in HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield following a brave battle with pneumonia. She was 77. Sharon was born April 28, 1944, to Raymond and Evelyn McRill in Detroit, Mich. She attended Roseville (Mich.) High School before moving with her family to Staunton in 1962. She worked as a waitress at the former Hi Cafe on Old Route 66 before marrying Kenneth Diesselhorst of Alhambra, where the couple settled and... Full story
Zion Lutheran School in Staunton is sponsoring a tree decorating contest and everyone is invited to compete. Rules are simple: You provide you own tree (any size but it must be artificial) and decorations. Homemade ornaments are welcome. No lights may be used. You will have a designated 6 foot space to decorate. You must decorate your tree/space following the theme of Walking in a Winter Wonderland. They are encouraging classrooms, nursing homes, youth groups, scouts and any other organization to make and use homemade ornaments to decorate...
Mt. Olive First Baptist Church at 410 West 3rd North Street in Mt. Olive will be celebrating Thanksgiving on Sunday, Nov. 21, in the 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. services; on Wednesday, Nov. 24, in the 5 p.m. service; and on Sunday, Nov. 28, in the 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. services. "Give thanks to the Lord!" Everyone is welcome. For more information call 217-299-0508....
The Women's Council of St. Michael’s Church will sponsor their Fall Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. It is being held at St. Michael’s gym in conjunction with the special Christmas activities planned that day in Staunton. They still have numerous gift items and decorations available. Everyone is invited to stop by and see what they have or just to browse if you wish....
I watched the small feather making its way in slow motion as it came to land on the other side of the road. In its descent, it lay softly in the wind currents, neither struggling for or against them and floating so freely riding the breeze to its last destination. This, I thought, is the picture of a true faith-life, as one lives and moves and has their being in the will of God. This is the soul glory of those who live out their Christianity, caught up in wonder of being carried by the winds of God. I am glad I took the time to see theology in...
Nov. 8-11 - The Staunton Terriers returned to action last week with three tough games over four days. On Monday, SJHS welcomed Bunker Hill for a conference matchup. Fortunately, both squads came out with victories. The 8th grade played dominant defense and had balanced scoring on its way to a 38-10 win. Aaron Bodner (9 points), Carter Legendre (8 points), Ashton Rizzi (4 points), Bryce Coalson (4 points), Matthew Overby (4 points), Cole Rather (4 points), Logan Tuetken (2 points), Brody Hill (2 points), and Reese Bohlen (1 point) all entered...
The Staunton basketball Bulldogs open their 2021-22 season Monday, Nov. 22, at the Wesclin Tip-Off Classic. Their first game of regular season play will be Tuesday, Nov. 30, at Roxana. Their first home game is on Tuesday, Dec. 7, vs. East Alton/Wood River. The complete season schedule is: Nov. 22, 23, 24, 26 & 27: Wesclin Tip-Off Classic Tournament at Wesclin High School. Nov. 30 - Roxana A Dec. 7 - EA/WR H Dec. 10 - Carlinville H Dec.14 - Jersey Comm.HS A Dec. 17 - Greenville A Dec. 18 - Lebanon A Dec. 21- Carrollton H Dec. 27, 28, 29 & 30...
The Staunton Basketball Bulldogs will open their year at the Wesclin Tip-Off Classic on Monday, Nov. 22 when they are scheduled to play Nashville at 6 p.m. The 7:30 game Monday will have Wesclin vs. Mascoutah. Tuesday, Nov. 23 - Columbia plays Mascoutah at 6 p.m and Staunton plays Wesclin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 - Staunton plays Mascoutah at 6 p.m. followed by Columbia vs. Nashville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday is Thanksgiving and basketball takes a break. Friday completes the Bulldog schedule when they return to play Columbia at 6 p.m....
Concordia Tuesday Night Men JM Power Washing Svcs 34 R & B's 31 Luketich Arms 26 GPaMoose and the Boys 21 Greg Stein, 235, 257 & 676; Luketich Arms, 948 & 2763; Hank Fey, 235, 234 & 673. Tim Copeland, 213 & 560 Mike Hemphill, 607 Wednesday Night League R & Z Boat Lifts & Docks 33 Deplorables 30 1st Place 28 Hump Day Ladies 21 Jerry (Moose) Scheumann, 188, 171 & 515; Dean Bertels, 182 & 467; Larry Bertels, 181 & 513; Jim Hemp, 175 & 479. Friday Nite Ladies Staunton VFW 25 Dirty Tramps 23 Jet Clean Exterior Cleaning 21 ALP Cleaning 15 K. Bodi,...
The Staunton Lady Bulldogs will compete in the Litchfield Turkey Tournament being played on the Round-Robin format. The tournament opens Saturday, Nov. 20, with Nokomis vs. Southwestern at 1 p.m. and Litchfield vs. Carlyle at 2:30 p.m. On Monday, Nov. 22, Carlyle plays Nokomis at 6 p.m. and the Lady Bulldogs play their first game vs. Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, has Carlyle vs. Southwestern at 6 p.m. and Staunton vs. Litchfield at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday are basketball-free holidays. Competition returns on Friday, Nov....
Nov. 24 - 26 - Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 1 - School Improvement Day (12:30 p.m. Dismissal) Dec. 22 - End of First Semester Dec.23 - Jan. 3 - Winter Holiday Jan. 4 - No School Teachers Institute Jan. 5 - Classes Resume Boys Basketball Nov. 22 - Nov. 27 - Wesclin Turkey Tournament. Girls Basketball Nov. 20 - 27 - Ladies Invitational Tournament at Litchfield...
After this year’s summer drought in Illinois, it is more important than ever to monitor soil moisture conditions and water trees and shrubs going into winter. Drought conditions in the late fall, along with dry air and low soil moisture, can lead to plant damage if no supplemental water is provided. “If soil is dry, homeowners should consider watering their trees and shrubs this fall and winter,” says Gemini Bhalsod, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. Plants under water stress are more susceptible to insects and disea...
The First United Methodist Church of Gillespie will hold a pancake, sausage, biscuit, and gravy breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 20. The breakfast will run from 7 to 11 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. The menu consists of pancakes, sausage, biscuits, gravy, coffee, juice, and milk. A freewill offering will be accepted. The breakfast is sponsored by the First United Methodist Church Trustee Committee....
A public hearing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the school library concerning the proposed Staunton CUSD #6 amended budget for fiscal year 2022. Public comments are invited at this public hearing. The public hearing will be followed by the Board of Education regular monthly meeting. Board spotlight: Recognizing school board member appreciation day, Nov. 15; IPA recognition of John Griffith; and the SJH Student Council. Administrator reports include: John Griffith on the RTI program; Opaa! Food Service by director Kristine...
By Tammie Sloup FarmWeek With a little nudge, Bill Heyen went from backyard barbecuer to a barbecue grand champion. The Gillespie resident often cooked at home for friends and family and was always rustling up some barbecue on camping trips. "I was just cooking here at home and while camping, and a friend put on a rib cookoff and wanted me to compete," Heyen said from his shop in Macoupin County, where he's vice president of the county Farm Bureau. "I shouldn't have done that because now I got...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital and Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at HSHS Medical Group are educating the community about diabetes prevention and management during National Diabetes Awareness Month observed each year in response to growing concerns about the rise of diabetes around the world. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), more than 463 million adults throughout the world currently have diabetes. That equates to one in 11 people living with the disease. Most cases of diabetes are type 2 diabetes, which is largely...
The Pack-a-Sack weekend food program sponsored by St. Paul United Church of Christ in Staunton still needs monetary donations to continue the program that provides food on weekends for Staunton schoolchildren. Recently, Staunton Schools have adopted a free breakfast and lunch program for all students. While this is a good start for providing food to students who would otherwise go hungry, it doesn’t help with weekend food needs. Some of these children eat their free lunch on Friday and do not eat again until the free breakfast on Monday. To h...