From Our Files

Issue of Jan. 6, 1999

A daughter was born to Eldon and Shari Mize of Staunton on Dec. 23 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

Marie Ann Spernoga (81) of Staunton died Jan. 1 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Staunton.

Elio F. Marcolina (76) of Staunton died Jan. 2 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton.

Walter Rokosik (82) of rural New Douglas died Dec. 27 at his residence.

Helen Edith Weiss (92) of Mt. Olive died Jan. 1 at Litchfield Health Care Center in Litchfield.

Freida J. Malone (85) of Livingston died Jan. 2 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Issue of Jan. 7, 2009

In a comparison of county taxes, Macoupin County was higher than the national average but lower than the Illinois average.

The Basketball Bulldogs won the Carlinville Holiday Classic championship

Obituaries: James Scott Courtney (73), Staunton, died Dec. 31; James “Pix” Koehne (58), formerly of Staunton, died Jan. 1; Ronald E. Barry (73), Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Washington, Ill., died Dec. 28.