The Tour de Coal bike ride organization announced the presentation of their donation to Fight the Fight this week following the annual bike ride that took...
Rahel Gilleland is the leader of the week at Gillespie Middle School for the week of December 1. Gilleland is a seventh grader at GMS and...
Alvin Kenneth Hammann, 83, of Gillespie, IL, died at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He was born on January 5,...
William Thomas “Buck” Jones, 84, of Wilsonville, IL, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie, IL on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 6:12 p.m. He was born...
James A. Abernathy, 61, of Bunker Hill, IL, died at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton, IL on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 9:13 a.m. He was...
Experience what it was like for Jesus to be born in a lowly stable among animals. Enjoy an evening of song while accompanying the shepherds as...
November 24 – November 30, 2014 This story is contributed by a member of the Benld Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com....
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Sparkle is scheduled for Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6 in downtown Gillespie. The Holiday Sparkle open...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 23 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo and...
In a 2010 campaign created by American Express, Small Business Saturday continues to grow each year. The first Saturday after Thanksgiving encourages consumers to shop their...
High school welding instructor Rick Spencer asked the school board Monday evening to consider expanding the vocational building to enhance the welding program and also adding...
Steven Michael Dubbs, 60, of Gillespie, IL, died at his residence on Thursday, November 27, 2014, at 12:30 a.m. He was born on April 27, 1954,...
Don L. Byrd, 74, of Ridgely, TN, died at Hillsboro Rehab & Health Care in Hillsboro, IL on Thursday, November 27, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. He...
During the month of October, B&K Bakery of Mt. Olive sold pink ribbon cookies in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the proceeds benefiting Team...
The Wrestling Wildcats dropped three matches this week to Mascoutah 42-39, Triad 51-27, and Belleville Althoff 42-40. The Wildcats have a short break for Thanksgiving and...
This story is contributed by a member of the Gillespie Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014 Michael R....
Morgan Buckner was awarded Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week for the week of November 17, 2014. Buckner is a sixth grader at GMS and...
The Illinois Terminal Railroad 2015 all color monthly wall calendar features 14 color pages of electric, diesel and steam railroad scenes with each month noting holidays,...
The holiday market is a tradition for the BenGil area and hundreds turned out for this year’s event to support local business and vendors while getting...
District 7 Superintendent Joe Tieman announced that school buildings and extra-curricular activities will have increased security following a threat made on social media toward a school...