The Macoupin Military Support Group started in November 2006. Our goal is to support our County Military and their families. Our mission is to provide support...
Saturday’s frigid temperatures didn’t stop BenGil residents from raising money for cancer patients and their families during the 9th annual Team Tammy walk/run in Gillespie. Over...
Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license, obtain a duplicate...
Council approves Halloween dates and files complaint against Ka-Ho John Q. Halteman presented the Gillespie City Council a $1,000 check on Wednesday, October 16th from the...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of October 13 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
by Tom Emery After successfully spearheading the restoration of a Civil War flag last year, members of a Civil War group in Macoupin County are embarking...
Nick Flournoy was announced as this week’s Gillespie Middle School leader of the week. Nick is an eighth grade student and was named Leader of the...
Council approves Halloween hours, new business requests, and new carpeting The council welcomed Joe Mishanec to the meeting Monday evening, October 14, to hear his concern...
Marshmallows, hot dogs and good people were all present for the Macoupin County Historical Society’s annual Wiener Roast Oct. 6, behind the Blacksmith Shop. Attendees sat...
On October 11, 2013 the South Central Illinois Drug Task Force (SCIDTF) and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrested two rural Coffeen residents for multiple controlled...
Royalty graced the crowd inside the new Ben-Gil Elementary Gym during Saturday evening’s homecoming coronation ceremony, when seniors Collin Hose and Kayli Morris were crowned Gillespie...
H and B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary (an Illinois Audubon Society Sanctuary) will hold its annual Owl Prowl and wiener roast on Thursday October 17, beginning at...
Step into history from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Carlinville City Cemetery during, Tombstone Tales, a walking tour featuring local actors in period costumes...
The Macoupin County Historical Society’s annual Wiener Roast and Pot Luck will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, October 7, behind Blacksmith Shop, located on the...
The Gillespie Fire Department extinguished a house fire Wednesday evening in the 600 block of Adams with the help of Benld Fire Department. The fire was...
Maybe it was the petting zoo or pony rides. Whatever the reason, there seemed to be more children than in years past at the Macoupin County...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of September 22 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
The Macoupin County 4-H Top Shots Shooting Sports Club recently received a $250 donation from the Quail Forever Illinois Pioneer Chapter. This donation was used to...
Schmidt Foundation donates another $25k In the district’s regular board meeting Monday evening, secondary school administrator Jill Rosentreter reported to the school board a dual-credit program...
MT. OLIVE, IL: Georgia-Pacific Packaging in Mt. Olive donated $5,000 to assist the City of Mt. Olive to rebuild a new city hall and police station...