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 Staunton Helping Hands Center (SHHC) continues to serve the community with a bountiful mass of volunteers that not only volunteer their own free time, but they do so with a cheerful attitude. Having all volunteers aligned in the same direction is a result of everyone being determined to provide a positive effect on the surroundings of an environment. In recent months, an average of 400 people (adults and children within households) have been impacted by the pantry services. An average of...
BY CAMERYN BARBEAU/ STAR-TIMES During Staunton’s city council meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, the city council highlighted the annual Balloon Glow festival, Ribfest and Strassenfest events these upcoming weekends. These three annual Staunton events ensure that the summer closes out with a bang. In The City Clerk’s report, the on-site work for the Annual Fiscal Year Audit has been completed by C.J. Schlosser and Company. The complete audit should be finished by the end of Sept. Under Public Health and Safety, council members approved the motion to...
The Macoupin County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic safety campaign throughout the month of July reminding motorists to slow down to save lives. The speed enforcement effort was conducted by Macoupin County Sheriff's Office and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. During the campaign, Macoupin County Sheriff's Office issued: 95 speeding citations; one fugitive apprehended; three suspended/revoked licenses; and four traffic related citations. The speed enforcement effort was made...
Be sure to save the date for Staunton's Balloon Glow that will be taking place at Staunton's Firemen's Park on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. It will be a filled evening with food vendors, kids zone, face paintings, and of course hot air balloons. Balloon artists will be at the Glow from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., as well as four bounce houses and the MAC bus with kids’ activities will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. These kids’ attractions are all free. An ATM machine will be available, and the Chamber will earn three percent for each transaction. FFA wil...
The Tori Carroll 5k Memorial Fun Run and Walk is this upcoming Saturday, on Aug. 17, 2024. The annual event is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Extra caution is both requested and required for motorists in the Staunton area. Please be careful and patient with the participants if seen out and about. For any participants that have ordered shirts, the shirt and swag bag pickup is set for Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15 in the Staunton High School parking lot from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. For those not registered, there is still an opportunity to...
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As summer days grow shorter, communities across America will soon be observing that timeless annual ritual: the first day of school. It’s a time when parents breathe a sigh of relief and students and teachers anticipate new beginnings and new challenges. Unfortunately, the beginning of school is also a time when children are at increased risk of transportation related injuries from pedestrian, bicycle, school bus, and motor vehicle crashes because there are many more children on the road each morning and afternoon and many drivers’ pat...
Farmer-owned grocery stores or markets can now apply for grants thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Doris Turner. “With this expansion, we are prioritizing our small-scale farmers who work every day to put food on our tables,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “Food deserts, especially in Central and Southern Illinois, deprive people of fresh, nutritious foods. This is an important step to tackling food deserts while uplifting our farmers.” Senate Bill 3219 expands on the 2023 Illinois Grocery Initiative by allowing the Illinois Departm...
By: Jill Pertler We all started out in the same way. As babies. But what would it be like to go back? Imagine being a baby. I’ve thought about this a few times, while watching my grands navigate their way through this world. I imagine myself in their tiny tottering shoes - or bodies, so to speak. And I realize, with what I know now, it wouldn’t be easy to be a baby again. The dust bunnies themselves could prove formidable. But beyond that, living a toddler-sized life on an adult-sized planet might be frustrating. And intimidating. Overwhelming....
Have you ever wondered what is the prime factor is determining the cost of your home owner's insurance cost? Within the state of Illinois, an insurance organization audits fire protection services for areas and the outcome of the audits are used to assign premium rates. The Insurance Service Office (ISO) Commercial Risk Services, Inc. regularly performs town grading surveys in all communities and areas which have public fire protection. The fire suppression rating schedule (FSRS) is utilized by the ISO/CRS, Inc. in the grading survey process....
By Tom Emery The Summer Reading Program at the Carlinville Public Library was a resounding success once again in 2024. “Read, Renew, Repeat” was the theme for the program this summer, and the library was a busy place with an array of special programming and activities “We had a wonderful summer at the library,” said Hannah Miller, director of the Carlinville library. “We had more people come through here than last year, and we had some really great presenters who gave programs that attracted some of our biggest audiences.” Nearly every day i...