Barbara A. Mussatto, 81, of Wilsonville, IL, died at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 2:40 p.m. She was born...
Randy and Amanda Redmon of Gillespie, who were severely injured in an accident back on August 23, are back at home with their family after spending...
Danny Ray Stayton, 61, of Gillespie passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 15, 2014, at his residence in Gillespie, IL. Danny was born on February 21, 1953,...
Last week’s leader of the week for Gillespie Middle School was Breanne Mull because of her perseverance, strong work ethic and her role model attributes. Mr....
The teachers union will be sponsoring a public forum meeting on Tuesday, October 21 at 7 p.m. at the Gillespie Civic Center so voters can learn...
This story is contributed by a member of the Gillespie Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 Charles D....
It was another tough Friday night for the Gillespie Miner football team in a wet, muddy loss to the visiting Roxana Shells. The Miners scored first...
Rosalie J. Johnson, 82, of Carlinville passed away Tuesday evening, October 14, 2014, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Rosalie was born on May 2, 1932,...
The Gillespie High School volleyball team added one win and one loss to their regular season record last week with a victory over Litchfield and a...
The Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service responded to 208 requests for assistance during the month of September. The ambulance service also received the following donations and memorials...
The Partnership for Educational Excellence is proud to announce the award of 34 classroom mini-grants worth a total of $15,720.19 to the students of Ben-Gil Elementary...
October 6-12, 2014 This story is contributed by a member of the Benld Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. Nicole Hale of...
The programs director Vicki DeWitt will present a program on the Illinois World War II Veterans Classroom Project at the Benld Public Library on Tuesday, October...
Virginia Margaret Ladendorff, 89, went to Heaven on October 11, 2014, at 7 p.m. at her home at the Fountains in Godfrey, IL. She was born...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of October 5 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
This story is contributed by a member of the Gillespie Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 Robin L....
Students at Gillespie Middle School have elected 15 students to represent the middle school for the 2014-2015 school year. Student council members attended their first meeting...
Leona A. Bruckert, 101, of Bunker Hill, IL, died at Rosewood Care Center in Alton, IL on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 8:57 a.m. She was...
A firefighter from Unit #7 Fire Protection District Station 2, Benld, remains hospitalized at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, according to a press release issued by...
Over 100 students and guardians attended Gillespie Middle School’s first annual literacy night on Wednesday, October 1. It was a fun evening consisting of an extended...