Dustin and Jackie Thacker of Gillespie announce the birth of their son, Rocco Michael Thacker. Rocco arrived at 8:12 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013 at...
The 2013 – 2014 Wrestling Wildcats began practice November 11th with 13 athletes signed up for the season in Coach Ron Ryan’s 45th season. The first...
“Bells in Motion” will perform a Christmas Concert at Zion Lutheran Church, 500 S. Old Rt. 66, Mount Olive on Saturday, December 7th at 7:00pm. “Bells...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 24 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
Changing ISAT standards lead to lower GMS & BES scores District 7 board members got their first look at the 2012-2013 Community Unit School District #7’s...
This story is contributed by a member of the Gillespie Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 Officers were...
Bert Whitlock, 72, of Carlinville passed away Tuesday morning, November 26, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. Roberta was born June 20, 1941, in Scottsville,...
Rosemary Susan Lockyer, 90, of Knoxville, TN died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born on November 12, 1923 in Gillespie, IL to...
Janet Beasley, 81, of Carlinville passed away Monday evening, November 25, 2013, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Janet was born August 15, 1932, in Decatur, IL, a...
“Residents” isn’t a term commonly used at Heritage Health in Gillespie when employees are referring to citizens staying at the senior living facility. If the citizen...
James R. “Marty” Rogers, 56, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday afternoon November 23, 2013 at Carlinville Area Hospital. He was born on September 5, 1957 to...
GHS & LCCC partner to offer evening college credit classes to seniors Superintendent Joe Tieman announced at the regular school board meeting on Monday, November 25...
Macoupin County Clerk, Pete Duncan, has announced that the lottery to determine which candidate will appear first on the March 18, 2014 ballot will be held...
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Media Specialist Louise Jett recently received an award for her photograph of National Great Rivers Research and Education Center interns during...
Carlinville – Macoupin County government took another step forward in transparency with the launch of their new Board agenda and minutes website at last month’s meeting....
MariAnne Lackey Lee, 55, of Racine, WI, died at her residence on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. She was born January 23, 1958 in Indiana to Owen...
Tammy Whitley of Benld, Illinois, graduated from Kaplan University July 27, 2013 with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 17 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
Janis Lynn Price, 66, of Powell, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013. Janis was born October 2, 1947 to Arthur and Lida (Bloome) Fahrenkrog in...
WILSONVILLE – The Village of Wilsonville will soon have new additions to the local park thanks to an AT&T community award given to the Wilsonville Community...