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 American Historical Association has issued a statement “deploring recent decisions among college and university administrators to draw on local and state police forces to evict peaceful demonstrators.” Pointing to historical events on campuses such as Kent State University and Jackson State University in 1970, as well as the “Orangeburg Massacre” of 1968, the AHA “urges everyone involved to learn from that history and turn away from the violent escalation we are now seeing on campuses.” The AHA “urges administrators to recognize the...
Illinois's Seventeenth Annual Farmers Market Begins May 16 The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) Illinois Product Farmers Market will begin with “Opening Day” at the Market, Thursday, May 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Shed on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. “The 17th annual Illinois Product Farmers Market is a celebration of agriculture at the local level and a fantastic opportunity to spotlight the small to mid-sized businesses offering Illinois products,” said Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agricultu...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the State Furbearer Fund Special Funds Grant Program through May 24. The State Furbearer Fund provides grants to appropriate not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, educational institutions, and corporations for projects that benefit fur-bearing mammals and improve harvesting opportunities for hunters and trappers of furbearers. Fur-bearing mammals are defined as badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, grey fox, mink, muskrat, otter, opossum, raccoon, red...
The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the health of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are projected to have enough dedicated revenue to pay all scheduled benefits and associated administrative costs until 2035, one year later than projected last year, with 83 percent of benefits payable at that time. In the 2024 Annual Report to Congress, the Trustees announced: The...
The Coalition for Pet Progress is excited to announce: "Operation Pit (And Kit) Stop," a community-wide collaborative effort to spay and neuter up to 1,200 owned pitbulls and pitbull mixes, and community cats, sponsored by Coalition for Pet Progress and Wings of Rescue. This event will take place from March 23, 2024 to May 18, 2024, and will cover throughout the Greater St Louis and Metropolitan Illinois region with these eight amazing organizations providing surgeries: Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA); Belleville Area Humane...
Friday, May 10, 2024, the eve of the anniversary marking the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations put in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois released a playbook detailing measures the state should take to prepare for future public health emergencies as well as recommendations for future administrations that may have to navigate public health crises. “Following a once-in-a-century event like the COVID-19 pandemic it is critical that we take the time to thoroughly study how our state responded to t...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Prescribed Fire Council (IPFC) are joining forces to encourage all prescribed fire practitioners to “map your burn” and contribute to the annual Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished Map. The Prairie State has a rich natural history dominated by prairies, which historically were shaped and sustained by fire. From prairies to wetlands, savannas to woodlands, fire has played a pivotal role in shaping Illinois’ natural communities for thousands of years. Prescribed fire – also k...
The date of May 8 is one that may be one of the most influential and significant dates that the U.S. along with millions of families have ever experienced. Today is Wednesday, May 8, 2024 and exactly 79 years ago to the date of May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany finally surrendered to the Allied Powers. The City of Staunton covered the war extensively in its old newspaper issues and would oftentimes give updates on local people that were in the service. Presented below is an article that was published in the Staunton Star-Times’ May 10, 1945 n...
Attention Gillespie High School Juniors, a second dose of meningitis is required for Senior year. Gillespie CUSD Number 7 with the Macoupin County Public Health Department will be hosting the Spring immunization clinic on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Ben-Gil Elementary School and Gillespie High School. The clinic is immunizations only, for students entering grade five or Juniors for school year 2024-2025. Remember the Gillespie school exclusion date for physicals and immunizations is Sept., 1, 2024. Online registration for the mobile clinic is on...
Worden Public Library’s next family program is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. The featured book will be The Truth About Dragons, by Julie Leung, with illustrations by Hanna Cha. In Leung's book, a small boy learns about dragons from his two grandmothers. Each has a different version of what a dragon is. One says that dragons dwell underground and are “fearsome and fire-breathing,” with lizard bodies and bat’s wings. The other maintains that they are “majestic creatures of air and fire,” with serpents’ bodies and five claws on each l...
The Staunton Glow Ride was held the evening of, Saturday, April 27, in between the rain showers. The event, benefitting Staunton Chamber of Commerce, attracted nearly 50 cyclists. The Staunton Fire and Police Departments led the riders through the community....
Worden Public Library’s next family program is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. The featured book will be The Truth About Dragons, by Julie Leung, with illustrations by Hanna Cha. In Leung's book, a small boy learns about dragons from his two grandmothers. Each has a different version of what a dragon is. One says that dragons dwell underground and are “fearsome and fire-breathing,” with lizard bodies and bat’s wings. The other maintains that they are “majestic creatures of air and fire,” with serpents’ bodies and five claws on each l...
April showers arrived this year, along with the ups and downs of spring temperatures that averaged out to above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. April is a transition month in Illinois, moving from winter to summer. As with most years, last month gave a taste of all seasons. April average temperatures ranged from the high 40s in up north to the low 60s in southern Ill., between one and four degrees above n...
Staunton Baseball and Softball League Hardee’s fundraiser. Come on out to eat at Hardee's in Staunton on Friday, May 10 from 2 p.m. until close. A portion of all sales will be donated to the Staunton Baseball and Softball League. Please come out and help support the local little league....
McKendree University’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma academic honor society is proud to announce its newest member, Staunton's Ethan Vanputte.Vanputte was inducted on Tuesday, April 25, 2024. Founded in 1828, McKendree University’s historic Lebanon campus is 25 miles from St. Louis, Mo. McKendree also offers degree programs online and is one of U.S. News’, "Best Regionals Universities," "Best Value Schools," and "Best Colleges for Veterans, in the Midwest."...
Mississippi Culture, located at 201 S. Union St., in Staunton, will be hosting Food Truck Friday's for the summer. The food trucks will be operating from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday's. While waiting for the freshly made food, please check out Staunton's hidden gem, being the city's local brewery of german style Saison beer and live music during the weekends. The food truck schedule for Food Truck Friday's is as follows: May 10 - Off The Wall (OTW) Taco Truck; May 31 - M&K BBQ Food Truck; June 21 - OTW Taco Truck; July 5 - M&K BBQ Food Truck;...
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Wilsonville Progressive Club will celebrate and host a 90th year anniversary party. Doors will open at 2 p.m. with a catered dinner being served at 4 p.m. The Shane Kessinger Experience (live band) will play at 6:00 p.m. and grand fire-works display will be held at dusk. The Progressive Club was originally established in 1934 by the Progressive Miners and was located on the northwest side of Wilsonville’s main street. The Club moved to their new building in Jan. of 1949 and, today, this is still the current l...
Staunton Area Ambulance Service has created Vials of Life for free to anyone residing in our service area. They are used to contain your medical information so first responders can quickly obtain a brief history and medication list. Please stop by 401 Ash St., in Staunton from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday to pick one up....
The Livingston city-wide trash clean-up will be on May 13, 2024. This is for Livingston residents only and the dumpster will be located behind Village Hall. The following items are not allowed to be dumped in the dumpster: lumber; concrete; tires; batteries; paint; and electronics. To reiterate, the items mentioned above are not allowed to be included in the city-wide trash clean-up. For questions, call (618)-637-2100....
Lewis and Clark Community College GED is starting this summer. Carlinville, Staunton, and Jerseyville are getting ready for the summer semester. The dates for Orientation and Registration are as follows: Carlinville, May 14 and May 20 at 9 a.m.; Staunton, May 14 and May 21 at 4 p.m.; and Jerseyville, May 15 at 4 p.m. and May 20 at 5 p.m. To make a reservation, please call (618) 468-4110....
SCC Women’s Thursday Golf League had a great day for golfing on Thursday, May 2, 2024. “One team could not do anything wrong,” said Rosemarie Pickerill. Sue Stiegemeier and Martha Riley scored a 36. Stiegemeier had a birdie and together with teammate Riley, the team also had a birdie. This team did not quit there. They also had a chip-in and low putts being (nine). Two teams tied for a low net of 20. Team one was Karen Crosslin, Linda Rohe, and Kathryn Young. Team two was Barb Augustine, Linda Best, and Pickerill. Tee time will be at 9 a.m....
Staunton Area Ambulance Service is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday May 29 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Staunton's Ambulance Service is located at 401 Ash St. in Staunton. There is a critical need for blood, please consider donating. To schedule a donation time use website: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time....
Reservations must be made by 1 p.m. on the day prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center. To register for or cancel meals, call (217) 835-3174. Whole Wheat Bread served daily unless noted (*) and 2% milk served daily. Menu subject to change based on product availability. Call local center to learn about events and activities. Make checks payable to: IVEDC PO Box 431, Jerseyville, IL 62052. Wednesday, May 8 – Pepper Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas and Carrots, Tropical Frui...
Marriage Licenses Marissa Lea Jones of Carlinville, Caleb Joseph Rieger of Carlinville Rikelle Ann Haley Taylor of Hillsboro, Brendan Paul Smith Hillsboro Kelly Rene’ Schweitzer of Bunker Hill, Joseph Allen Gould of Bunker Hill Marissa Brooke Sherman of Gillespie, Jacob Thomas Laughlin of Benld Alexis Grace Hughes of Jerome, Ill.,Tanner Eugene Page of Jerome, Ill. Logan Thomas Falter of Witt, Rachel Anne Trimble of Witt Thomas Lee Burrow of Mt. Olive, Nancy Lea Niehaus of Mt. Olive Dissolutions Todd Horner of Litchfield; Krystle Nka Wisnasky H...
Gillespie High School Cross Country would like to invite Gillespie High School students to join one of their fitness models. The “Multi-Sport Athlete” Model is designed to make you faster and more powerful, while improving endurance in other sports. This model only meets two or three times per week over summer and fall season. It is coordinated and adaptable to other sport schedules. There will be no crazy long runs, and its focus is on speed and speed endurance. This model is directly usable and beneficial to other sports. The “Be...