Maya Marcacci represented Macoupin County during the 2020 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant this past weekend in Springfield and received the great honor of being named the 1st runner-up behind only Miss White County Fair Kelsi Kessler of Carmi who was chosen as 2020 State Fair Queen. A personal interview was conducted on Friday and […]
Gillespie Police Report: January 12-17, 2020
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020 An officer was dispatched to a traffic crash in Eagarville. Karen L. Boston, 53, of Eagarville was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, criminal damage to property and aggravated battery. She was transported to the Macoupin County jail. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, […]
Death of Larry A. Kuba
Larry A. Kuba, 77 of Staunton, died Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Heritage Health in Staunton. He was born on September 10, 1942, in Highland, a son of the late Mr. Andrew Kuba and the late Mrs. Viola (Finke) Basso. He graduated from Staunton High School in 1960. Larry played football at the University of […]
Death of Shirley Ann Smith
Shirley Ann Smith, 83, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday evening January 18, 2020, at Halmark Health Care in Carlinville. Shirley was born on May 1, 1936, to Myron “Dusty” and Clara (Freytag) Little in Plainview. Shirley attended Carlinville schools. On June 13, 1954, she married Orville E. Smith in Carlinville. She was a homemaker and […]
Death of Juanita Johnessee
Juanita Johnessee, 85 of Bunker Hill, died at her residence on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 9:37 pm. She was born on February 27, 1934, in Clementsville, KY to Logan Pettyjohn and Eva Atwood Pettyjohn. She married Robert F. Johnessee on September 4, 1953, at the Berean Baptist Church in Bunker Hill. She was a […]
Death of Corleen June Heuer
Corleen June Heuer, 88 of Shipman, passed away at 8:52 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton with her family by her side. Corleen was born June 9, 1931, in Bunker Hill at the Rust family farm to Albert and Emma (Schaller) Rust. She was baptized and confirmed in the […]
Gillespie eyes possible new TIF District, solar field expansion
Gillespie city officials apparently are exploring the possibility of creating a new Tax Increment Financing District that would encompass parts of the city’s northwest side and possibly dovetail with a tentative project to expand the existing solar field at the water treatment plant to supply power for a residential subdivision. City Attorney Kevin Polo and […]
Mobile Drivers Unit and Rules of the Road Class to be held at Benld Library on Feb. 4
Secretary of State Jess White’s Mobile Drivers Unit and Rules of the Road Class will be at the Benld Public Library on Tuesday, February 4. The Rules of the Road Class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. The class goes over the Rules of the Road book. The Mobile Drivers Unit will be […]
Death of Karl Franz “Hans” Gerecke
Karl Franz “Hans” Gerecke, 67 of Mt. Olive, died on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 8:23 a.m. at his residence in Mt. Olive. He was born on July 6, 1952, in Madison, WI to the late Carleton Milser Gerecke and Patricia Joan Gerecke. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Mt. Olive High […]
Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation scholarships available in 2020
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering 1 – $1500 scholarship, 1 – $1000 scholarship, and 7 – $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2020-21 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors. The MCAE Foundation offers scholarships to provide encouragement and financial assistance to Macoupin County residents and/or students of Macoupin County […]
Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl announces scholarship opportunity
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced on Tuesday that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified […]
Gillespie basketball to celebrate 100 years on Feb. 21
Gillespie High School will be honoring 100 years of Gillespie Basketball on Friday, February 21. Festivities will take place between the junior varsity and varsity games. All former players and coaches in attendance will be invited to sign a banner that will be in the breezeway and will be invited to the court to be […]
Death of Rev. John R. Curtis Jr.
Rev. John R. Curtis Jr., 93 of Carlinville, passed away Friday night, January 10, 2020, at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville. John was born on August 26, 1926, to Rev. John and Anna (McMeekin) Curtis in Royalton, IL. On June 18, 1978, he married Margy Jean Jardine in Bartonville, IL. After graduating from Vandalia High […]
HSHS St. Francis Foundation receives $5,000 matching gift from Victory Lane Ford
LITCHFIELD— Victory Lane Ford recently presented the St. Clare Center Food Pantry in Litchfield with a check for $5,000. The check was a matching gift that represented every dollar donated up to $5,000 through Nov. 30. Pictured are Chelsey Semplowski holding baby Liam, Gene Hebenstreit, Stephanie Hebenstreit, Alec Hebenstreit and hospital representatives Jim Timpe, president/CEO […]
Gillespie Police Report: January 5-11, 2020
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2020 An officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Broadway Street to take a report of child neglect. The case was forwarded to DCFS. Timothy J. Chesus, 44, of St. Louis was cited for illegal transporting of alcohol and possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 School […]
Death of Ricky Lee Barnhart
Ricky Lee Barnhart, 59, of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday evening, January 8, 2020, at his home in Chesterfield. Ricky was born on August 8, 1960, to Hubert and Mary (Miles) Barnhart in East Saint Louis. He attended Greenfield schools. Ricky was employed as a truck driver and worked for several trucking companies in the area […]
Gillespie man charged with first-degree murder
Gillespie Police Department is carrying out the investigation into the death of a 79-year-old Gillespie woman after the police department was requested to do a well-being check at her residence late on Sunday, December 15. The investigation has led to Clinton Sanders, age 35, being charged with first-degree murder. Sanders remains in custody on a […]
Death of Norma Lorene Harbaugh
Norma Lorene Harbaugh, 83 of Plainview, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 12:58 p.m. She was born on September 13, 1936, in Lowder, IL to William Welcome Bettis Sr. and Beulah (Waters) Bettis. She married Charles W. Harbaugh on November 19, 1953, in Hettick. He preceded her in death […]
Death of Master Chief John Thomas Willmon Sr.
Master Chief John Thomas Willmon Sr., 72 of Staunton, died December 14, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born on September 2, 1947, in Kansas City, KS, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Willmon. He married Patricia Ann Hartman in Raytown, MO and she survives. He served in the US […]
Fire in Staunton destroys building displacing residents, business
Initial reports claim that a fire that started around 8 p.m. Saturday evening, January 4, in the 100 block of Main Street in downtown Staunton that displaced multiple residents and damaged businesses was accidental. Unit 7 Fire Protection District that covers Gillespie and Benld were among the firefighters lending mutual aid to Staunton Fire Protection […]
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