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Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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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. Marriage Licenses Jacob Micahel Haley of Chatham, Ill., Taylar Rae Berola of Chatham, Ill. Dissolutions Jonathan E. Gillespie, of Gillespie; Kimberlee A. Gillespie, of Benld Troy Jones, of Centralia; Charley Jones, of Girard Stephanie Zoller, of Glen Carbon; John F. Zoller, of Girard Court Shauna M. Whitten, (48), of Brighton, committed the Class four...
Zion Lutheran church will be hosting their annual golf classic at Timber Lakes golf course Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Registration for Four-person scramble teams, will begin at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. will be the shotgun start. Sponsors are still needed for anyone interested it is $100 per person ($400 per team) includes skins and mulligans. Fees include a sack lunch and a BBQ dinner at the conclusion. Flight Payouts: Prizes will be awarded for the Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin. In the unlikely even there are no skins, proceeds will go to Zion...
The Staunton Band Boosters will be having an Aluminum Can Fundraiser. They are asking the community to save aluminum cans to help support the Staunton Band Program. They have one drop-off day set up for Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The location for drop off will be the corner of Deneen St. and W. Prairie St. To donate aluminum cans at any time between now and Aug., contact Jennifer Daugherty, the Band Booster President, at [email protected] or (618) 910-4153....
July 8, 2024: Karyn Lawrence; Dangerous/Unsafe Building, City Ordinance Weeds (High Grass), Grass and Weeds in ditch/sidewalk area, and Dangerous Trees. July 10, 2024: Juvenile; No Valid Drivers License (Graduated hours) July 10, 2024: Hakima El Bardi; City Ordinance Weeds (High Grass), Grass and Weeds in ditch/sidewalk area July 12, 2024: Andrew J. Westbrook; In-State Warrant July 12, 2024: Latisha L. Conner; In-State Warrant...
By Roger L. Kratochvil Back in 1995, I had just retired from Mt. Olive school district after 34 years and I wanted to do something for the students after I left. School Board President Mike Favre, Superintendent Art McCormich and I got together to see if it was feasible to form an educational foundation. I agreed to organize it, but I had two conditions that had to be agreed upon: 1.) Was to not give any scholarships because those funds would only help a few people at a time; and 2.) Second was that I did not want any fundraisers. The board...
Issue of July 14, 1999 Scott Whitworth became the State Farm agent in Staunton on July 1. Florence E. Kramer (82) of Staunton died July 8 at the family home. William J. Allen I (82) of Bridgeport, formerly of New Douglas, died July 6 at Good Samaritan Hospital Extended Care Facility in Vincennes, Ind. Michael Albert Breza (84) of Mt. Olive died July 11 at Bohannon Nursing Home in Lebanon. William “Bill” Delich (83) of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Mt. Olive, died July 8 at the home of his daughter. Iva Syniski of Staunton died July 10 at St. Lou...
Pictured is an original sketch of Molly Russell, Staunton Star-Times Reporter, drawn in 1905....
Will O' The Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records. It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks. The album cover was designed and illustrated by artist and actor Gailard Sartain. It features the hit single, "Lady Blue", which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and the album was certified gold in 1976. The ultimate rock and roll session man, Leon Russell’s long and storied c...
L & W Mattress Direct- Winter Special: Twin Mattress, $159; Full $209; Queen, $249; King, by order only, $349. All mattresses except Kings are in stock and on sale at Mattress Direct. Located across from Walmart in Litchfield (217) 324-3636 12-tf FOR SALE: 2015 Lund 1675 Impact Sport fishing boat, one of a kind, customized in Green Bay Packer colors. Very low hours. Stored inside in winter, always, covered in summer. Includes trailer, trolling motor, GPS system, and 90HP mercury engine. $25,000, obo. Call 217-710-7319. FOR SALE: Futon tan...
RUBBER STAMPS and Marking Devices Available at Staunton Star-Times, 108 W. Main, Staunton tf 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/y24 - #33/yr25p...
FOR RENT: Self Storage 10 x 10 and 8 x 20 Units and Fenced in Boat and Camper Storage Available at S & K storage. 1100 S.Union 618-635-5306 37-t...
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Macoupin County, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: New Parking Lot for Macoupin County Elections Office, Carlinville, Illinois Bids shall be delivered in a sealed bid envelope to the Macoupin County Jail, 215 South East Street, Carlinville, Illinois 62626, prior to 2:00 p.m. prevailing time July 30, 2024 Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time at the Project Site Meeting will begin at Elections Site, 227 East First South Street, Carlinville, Illinois (weather – Macoupin C...
Macoupin County Public Health Department is hosting Heartsaver and BLS CPR Certification Classes. Everyone is welcome and these classes are open to the public. Heartsaver Classes (General Public) are Tuesday, Sept. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 10. The BLS Classes (Healthcare Staff) are Thursday, July 18 and Thursday, Oct. 17. The times for classes are 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up on line at https://forms.office.com/r/RFAyYQTtgk, email [email protected], or call (217)854-5322. Classes are located at 205 Oakland Avenue in Carlinville,...
The Staunton Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the following businesses whom donated funds to with overhead costs associated with the 83rd Staunton Fireman’s Homecoming and parade: Daley Bruckert; Max B Mullins Mayfield; Cisler Real Estate ; M. County Title; Caldieraro Dental; Little Italy’s Pizza – Staunton; Staunton Food & Liquor; Community Hospital of Staunton; Roosters Pub; Prairie State Insurance; Russell Furniture; County Insurance Jeff Thompson Agent; Sievers Equipment; Ageless Fitness; Associated Bank; Ace Hardware; City...
The 28th annual Macoupin and Montgomery Counties’ Crime Stoppers fundraising golf tournament was held at the Indian Springs golf course in Fillmore on Friday, June 7. This event featured 42 teams of four players. Pictured above is this year’s winning team. From (L to R): Tony Castle, Ryan Kirby, Ryan Reincke and Colby Cooper. Additionally, the Crime Stoppers were serving their famous pork chops for the golfers and guests to eat. This is the main fundraiser that helps to support Crime Sto...
Visualize driving through a residential neighborhood or a rural road late at night attempting to locate an address. Compound your dilemma and frustration by placing yourself in the driver's seat of a fire apparatus, ambulance or police car responding to an emergency where seconds may mean the difference between life and death. This frustration is all too often experienced by fire, police and EMS personnel due to the fact that many people do not mark their home address properly or provide their h...
At the July Board of Education meeting, two outstanding students were recognized. The one pictured above in the center is recent graduate, Max Eldred. He was recognized for earning the Commendation of Biliteracy, which is awarded because he demonstrated significant progress toward achieving a high level of proficiency in English and in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in another language....
Benld Adopt-A-Pet will be hosting a Blood Drive on July 30 in Benld at the Civic Center located at 201 E. Central St. The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The following is the website to set up the appointment to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Benld%20Civic The Benld Adopt-A-Pet volunteers will be there to greet all donors with open arms at the Benld Civic Center. For the individuals that are looking for a reason to donate, here’s two: First, blood donations save and impact lives t...
With the Presidential Election just under four months away now, later this summer, state law requires the Election Office mail all registered voters a voting plan postcard. But Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan says that voters have options on receiving one. State law requires all voters not on the permanent vote by mail list to be mailed a postcard application to join the list if they desire to do so. In Macoupin County, the postcard has been expanded to include additional election information to remind voters of their polling place on... Full story
By Sydney Sinks/ RiverBender Reporter For veteran barber Ron Luedloff, the job is about providing more than a haircut. Ron's new shop, Red Bird Barbershop, is the real deal, with haircuts, hot towels and beard trims. Located at 8111 North State 159 just north of Edwardsville, the shop specializes in classic cuts and modern styles. But Ron is equally interested in the people he serves. He intends to offer great service as well as friendship to everybody who sits in his classic '60s barber chair....
The Staunton Fire Protection District takes the responsibility of providing fire and rescue services to area residents very seriously. The most important element needed to provide quality fire and rescue services is dedicated volunteer firefighters. Our community is currently protected by dedicated and committed volunteer firefighter who do their jobs when called upon. Saving lives and protecting property is not an easy task. The SFPD volunteers do it willingly and often without recognition. Volunteer firefighters are a special kind of people....
The Magnificent God who cried. There He was, our God with tears streaming down his face. "Look how he loved him." That is what the crowds said as they watched the Lord of life weeping for his friend beside the grave. We all know the story and we know that Christ was going to raise his friend from the dead. But in the wake of the miracle let us not overlook the intense sorrow of Jesus. Such tears are the true gifts of human love, expressed out of the response of deep human relationships. Our Lord has put his blessing upon our tears. Do not let...
Mia Rhodes is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner who was raised in Staunton by her parents, Don and Patty Stefani. She attended Staunton High School and graduated with the class of 2012. Not deterred, she continued her pursuit of education in Nursing. She first graduated in 2015 from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College with her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. She worked as an Emergency Room Nurse at McDonough District Hospital from 2015 to 2018 then at Anderson Hospital from 2018 to 2021. During that time, Mia also worked...
The Staunton Helping Hands Center is thankful for the donations and support from the community. The SHHC continues to keep stable inventory and volunteers, making it possible to serve anyone in the community with food insecurity. In addition to celebrating the recently received donations, there is also excitement that the GED program celebrated 6 graduates this season. The SHHC hosts the GED program, but it is made possible by Lewis and Clark and the Regional Office of Education. May pantry...
It was a hot and humid day but the SCC women's golf league were all glad to get together after missing golf the week before. The low gross was the team of Rosemarie Pickerill and Linda Rohe. Pickerill and Rohe also tied for low putts with the team of Martha Riley and Kathryn Young. Young scored a birdie on hole No. 6. The low net was the team of Linda Best and Bev Kramer. The course was in great condition thanks to Allen and his crew. They would like to thank Stephanie for a superb lunch followed up by a delicious dessert. They will tee off at...