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 Complexities Of Grief - Part 1 Of 2 By: Jill Pertler Life is complicated. I think we can all agree to that. But beyond life - well, lots of the details are complicated. Relationships. Families. Love. Deciding on the right toothpaste. Which properties to buy in Monopoly. Choosing between The Voice or American Idol. Survivor or The Bachelor. Texas Hold’em or five card draw. What to put on a burger: ketchup, mustard, mayo or a combination of the three. They’re all complex. And, if life and the relationships we build during it are all com...
Dear Editor, The Macoupin County Cannonball Jail is now open daily from 9:00-4:00 during tourism season (April – October). We all know there are thousands of visitors traveling through Macoupin County each year on Route 66. It is estimated there will be hundreds of thousands who will be cruising 66 the next couple of years to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the world famous “Mother Road.” Let us help you tap into some of that tourism money. We are assembling a Restaurant Guide which will be on display at the Cannonball Jail Touri...
Issue of April 28, 1999 A son was born to Bruce and Denise Cozart of Staunton on April 9. Minnie Haustein (95) of Staunton died April 25 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. Mary L. Bellovich (95) of Livingston died April 21 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. Michael Stratmann (24) of Worden died April 21 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Louis William Pauge, Jr. (72) of Mt. Olive died April 19 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Francis Pirok (78) of Norridge, formerly of Staunton, died April 14. Issue of April 2...
Harvest is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released on Feb. 1, 1972, by Reprise Records. It featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks and vocals by guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks, and spawned two hit singles, "Old Man", which peaked at No. 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and "Heart of Gold", which reached No. 1. It was the best-selling album...
Mt. Olive School District #5 Elementary and Junior High Yearbooks are now on sale. To order yearbooks please visit the website: inter-state.com and enter code: 83494V, online ordering will be available until Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Don’t forget to order your yearbook today....
Bunker Hill FFA is announcing their Plan Sale. It’s a one-stop shop for all your green delights. May 9 and May 10 the sale will be open 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on May 11 the sale will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. If you are shopping for vegetables: Tomatoes and peppers or flowers: marigolds and more. Any questions contact Amy Brink at [email protected]....
Wolf Ridge Jr. High, Minutemen are hosting their Cheerleader Tryouts. Students that will be in Jr. High during 2024-2025 school year are invited to try out for the team. Minutemen Cheerleaders are looking for, enthusiastic, hardworking, and positive cheerleaders to help spread school spirit. Open gym will be May 8, May 9, and May 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tryouts are on May 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. all will be in the Wolf Ridge gym. Please be sure to have a current physical on file prior to tryouts....
BY SHEREEN OCA BEILSTEIN, TOM WITHEE AND MEG BATES It is well known that Illinois is facing educator shortages, and these shortages are inequitable. Districts that serve higher percentages of English-language learners, students with individualized education programs, students from low-income households, and students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic populations are more likely to have shortages. Finding solutions to these shortages requires understanding both educator and administrator views of what causes these vacancies....
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced today the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was awarded to 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. This program is an innovative approach to a problem that has long caused difficulties for fire departments and not-for profit ambulance services in Illinois, particularly those that have...
With the respiratory virus season continuing to wind down, Illinois’ overall respiratory virus level is now Minimal and all counties in the state are at Low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to CDC data for the week ending April 20. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois declined 22% during the same week, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker. “I am happy to see the continued decline in respiratory viruses across the state,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “As the respiratory season winds down, I want to m...
BHHS offers several work-based learning opportunities to explore a career path. Jake Jarrell is pictured here running a skid steer at PCS in Bunker Hill. Jake is part of the cooperative education program at BHHS and has learned many technical skills as a part of his work experience. Jake plans to join the local 520 union and become a master mechanic....
Macoupin County Master Gardeners will host a one-day plant sale on Saturday, May 25, at 8:30 a.m. Their Master Gardeners will help those in attendance select the best plants for their garden conditions. The sale will take place at the Macoupin County Historical Society during their Spring Festival at 920 W. Breckenridge St. in Carlinville on the east side of the grounds, next to the windmill and red barn....
Girls interested in summer basketball, please return the form to Coach Allan by May 7. If a form is needed, please stop by her room. They have a lot of opportunities in June so please make the most of them....
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The information in this column is provided by the book “The History of Staunton High School Sports (1908-2012)” which was researched and written by local resident and School Board member, Steven F. Moore. “Covering over 100-years of multiple sporting events of a local area is quite a daunting task,” and it is important to note that Moore acknowledges that he could not find everything that he wanted to include in the book. The Star-Times releasing and publishing the information as a weekly news column is intended to educate, connect, and pot...
Honor Roll based on Term Three G.P.A.: High Honor Roll (4.0 G.P.A.) Seniors: Brock E. Best; Victor C. Buehler III; Lillian C. Burke; Katie M. Cook; Belle M. Darte; Maxwell D. Eldred; Breanna R. Feeley; Eliza G. Feldman; Alison B. Fritz; Jessica A. Futrell; Alexis A. Hester; Jaidyn M. High; Paige N. Horstmeyer; Mason D. Horton; Allyson L. Kahrhoff; Kylie M. Lucykow; Michael J. Matesa; Kyli A. Newcomb; Thomas J. Ogata; Dillon J. Pritchett; Claire E. Rantanen; Presley E. Rantanen; Kylie J. Ray; Ava E. Roller; Katie N. Schalk; Kloei M. Siefke; Dela...
HSHS St. Francis Hospital presents the "Women's Health Survival Guide" event, an informational conference to discuss women's health concerns and safety resources with local agencies. This conference is also presented by Eden's Glory, Prairie State Women's health Program, Macoupin County St. Francis Way Clinic, Lighthouse Pregnancy Center and Crossover Ministries. The conference will be Tuesday, May 7 at 1 p.m. in St. Francis Hospital's conference room. There is no charge for participants, but a donation of a new baby item is encouraged and...
The International Women's Organization will meet Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. at Eden Village. Their speaker will be Hanna Vlosova from Bakhmut, Ukraine and she will speak on Cultural Dialogue Through Language and Literature. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in teaching Ukrainian language and literature and is currently a Fulbright FLTA Scholar at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville (SIUE)....
HSHS St. Francis Hospital is offering opportunities to area teens this summer through the 2024 Junior Volunteer Program. Applications are being accepted now through May 1. Applicants must be high school students maintaining at least a “C” average, be a minimum of 14 years of age by June 1 and be willing to volunteer two hours per week during the summer program. Junior volunteers will preform a variety of duties in various hospital departments. Registration material are available on the hospital’s website volunteer page at https...
On April 20, 2024, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a traffic crash south of Litchfield in Macoupin County involving an ISP trooper’s squad car hit by a motorist who failed to move over. On the above date and time, an ISP squad car was parked and blocking a lane of traffic on Interstate 55 northbound near milepost 45.8, with emergency lights activated, handling a previous traffic crash. The trooper was outside of the squad when it was struck by a white Toyota. The trooper and the driver of the Toyot...
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...
By Tom Emery Wednesday, May 1 is Illinois Bacon Day, and across the Land of Lincoln, bacon lovers are lining up to celebrate. The day was designated by a joint resolution in the Illinois Senate, which has routinely set aside a day in recent years to honor one of the state’s top agricultural products. The state ranks fourth in pork production in the U.S., and produces six billion slices of bacon annually. That’s enough to keep bacon fans coming back for more. “Oh, I just love bacon,” said Karen Beach, 72, who works in a public library. “I coul...
While no cases have been reported in Illinois, federal agencies confirmed the detection of H5N1 influenza virus in dairy herds in eight states across the U.S. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are working closely to monitor the situation and are jointly coordinating prevention and response measures. This includes working with producer groups and partner organizations to promote education to veterinarians and cattle farmers on the clinical signs of H5N1 influenza so that potential i...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of WALTER LOWELL BINNEY of Staunton, Ill. Letters of Office were issued on April 2, 2024, to MARK B. BINNEY, of 19582 White City Rd., Staunton, Ill. 62088, whose attorney is THOMAS D. DENBY, of Denby Law, #5 Wall St., P.O. Box 616, Carlinville, Ill. 62636. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at the Macoupin County Courthouse, Probate of Oct. 2024, being six (6) months from the date of first publication or three (3) months from the date...
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam. During the week of Thursday, April 15, 2024, ISP received several phone calls from individuals reporting a person claiming to be an ISP investigator telling them their identitiy has been stolen. This is a scam. ISP special agents will not make cold calls requesting personal or financial information, or ask to confirm personal or financial information. If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be an ISP investigator, ask for the caller's name, badge number, and...