Danny Griffel, 85, of Gillespie, IL, died at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, IL on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 3:29 a.m. He was born on...
The 10th and final Team Tammy Fun Run/Walk for Cancer will be held on Saturday, October 25 at Gillespie High School. It is a day to...
Gillespie Middle School’s Leader of the Week for the week of September 22 is sixth-grader Bradyn Blum. Mrs. Henderson, English teacher, chose Blum. Henderson said she...
Gillespie Middle School is hosting their first annual literacy night entitled “Lifting Off to Literacy” on Wednesday, October 1 beginning at 6 p.m. The mission of...
Jean L. Bunn, 90, of Gillespie, IL, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie, IL on Friday, September 26, 2014, at 3:30 a.m. She was born on...
August Varwig Sr., 74, of Gillespie, IL died on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at 9:15 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. He was born...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of September 21: Gillespie High School Homecoming Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email...
Dr. D. Ross and Mrs. Rosemary Billiter presented a gift of $25,000 to The Partnership for Educational Excellence to be used for scholarships. “We are grateful...
School Board approves girls’ soccer co-op with Mt. Olive During the regular monthly school board meeting on Monday, September 22, Michelle Smith, union president, asked the district...
This story is contributed by a member of the Gillespie Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 Eric J....
Darlene Louise Beal, 86, passed away on September 25, 2014 in Ocala, FL. She was born on September 15, 1928, in Macoupin County, IL to her...
The Gillespie High School football team dropped their fourth straight last Friday evening in Southwestern. The Miners were level with the Birds following the first quarter...
Dear Editor and Readers, As a former teacher and principal, I place a high value on our public K-12 schools and know from firsthand experience how...
A complete family operation describes the William R. Heyen Farm, which is mainly why the family farm was nominated for the CHS Farm Family of the...
Eighth grade student Alex Jasper is the Leader of the Week at Gillespie Middle School for the week of September 15. Physical education teachers, Miss Bray...
It’s Homecoming week at Gillespie High School, which means lots of school spirit along with float building, powder puff football, Miner football, and the Homecoming dance to...
September 15 – 21, 2014 This story is contributed by a member of the Benld Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. Responded...
Roy Moore, 73, of Godfrey, IL, died at his residence on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 1:05 p.m. He was born September 15, 1941, in Cutler,...
The Mt. Olive PTA is hosting a 5k run/walk with a blast of color on October 4, 2014. The run will begin at 9 a.m. with...
Victoria Auda, 106, of Gillespie, IL died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. at Heritage Health of Gillespie, IL. Victoria was born on March 16,...