With Ald. Dave Tucker filling in as Mayor Pro-Tem in the absence of Mayor John Hicks, members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday nigh approved on a proposed payment schedule for the Village of East Gillespie to pay its share of a water infrastructure project currently underway, and directed City Attorney Kevin Polo to […]
Illinois State Police reminds motorists school is starting
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18 Commander, Captain Mark Gillock, would like to remind motorists that area schools are opening their doors to begin the new school year. The start of the school year means an increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic around schools. Motorists need to be watchful of slowed or stopped school buses, […]
Mount Olive Turner Hall to host bowling 101 sessions
This September, Turner Hall (Mount Olive Gymnastic Society) will offer Bowling 101 sessions to adults ages 18 and up. Bowling 101 will be offered in two parts; participants may register for one part for $10, or both parts for $20. No equipment, shoes, or previous bowling experience is required. Part 1 will be held on […]
Spooktacular Fall Festival comes to Tony’s Park on October 5
A Spooktacular Fall Festival will be held at Tony’s Park in Eagarville on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 10 am to 4 pm. This family-friendly event will have fun for all ages. There will be mouthwatering foods including pulled pork, chicken on a stick, chicken chili. Don’t forget to check out the delicious desserts like […]
Mobile Dental Health Unit at HSHS St. Francis Hospital
LITCHFIELD — The Lewis and Clark Community College Mobile Dental Health Unit will be at HSHS St. Francis Hospital on Tues., Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This mobile health unit is staffed with professional dental providers to provide high quality, comprehensive exams and preventative services for adults 18 years of age and […]
Federal grant awarded for Rural Opioid Response Planning
This week, HSHS St. Francis Hospital, an Illinois critical access hospital, was awarded a $200,000 federal grant to fund a one-year project that creates the Heroin Opioid Prevention Education (HOPE) Telehealth Consortium. This funding is provided for planning to support treatment for and prevention of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in several rural […]
Carlinville man sentenced to 25 years for aggravated criminal sexual assault
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jennifer Watson announced on Monday that Takoda Harbaugh, 21 of Carlinville, was sentenced to 25 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Associate Judge Joshua A. Meyer for committing forcible sexual assault against a victim over the age of 60, a class X felony. Harbaugh has been held in the […]
Gillespie United Methodist Church to host ice cream social
The trustees of the Gillespie United Methodist Church will host an ice cream social Sunday, August 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be ice cream, food and games for all ages. At 7 p.m. the Fireproof band will give a concert. Donations will be accepted. Proceeds will be used toward resurfacing the parking lot […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital receives prestigious international award
LITCHFIELD, IL – Baby-Friendly USA, recently announced that HSHS St. Francis Hospital has received prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. is the U.S. authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (“BFHI”), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
Manar receives Friend of Infrastructure Award, tours Macoupin County’s public transit system
Contributed by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) was honored with the Friend of Infrastructure Award by the Transportation for Illinois Coalition today for his leadership in passing a bipartisan $45 billion plan to improve Illinois’ public infrastructure. “The Rebuild Illinois program will make much needed investments in our […]
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