As of now, the Shepherd’s Closet, the front part of the building at the Gillespie Caring Center, will be closed on Saturdays until April 1. The...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a final payment to Korte & Luitjohan Contractors for renovation work done at the city’s water...
The winners at the “For the Love of Education” trivia night on Saturday, February 4 were: 1st place: Rich Stillwell team; 2nd place: Carol Miller team;...
Applications for Farm Credit Illinois’ annual agriculture scholarship and community improvement grant programs are open until Feb. 28, 2023. As higher education costs continue to rise,...
Gillespie Public Library will host its 10th night of trivia and games on Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at Gillespie Civic Center. Doors will open...
The largest coin show of southern Illinois returns to Gillespie on Sunday, March 19 sponsored by the Hiltop Coin Club of Hillsboro. The 58th annual show...
A fire that happened early Tuesday morning on Washer Road in rural Macoupin County is under investigation by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal...
Candidates have been announced for the 2023 consolidated election that will take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The election will decide mayors, trustees, aldermen, school...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night gave permission for a five-member committee to pursue the development of a...
A winter storm is expected to hit the Benld Gillespie area on January 24 and January 25 and is forecasted to bring heavy snow. The National...
Meeting special session Tuesday night, Gillespie City Council members voted unanimously to approve a resolution placing a tax referendum for Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the...
The longest-serving county public health director in the state has retired after serving for nearly four decades. Kent Tarro officially retired after 39 1/2 years of...
During a brief regular meeting Monday night, the Benld City Council approved up to $4,000 in repair to the city’s jetter truck and voted to cap...
The Partnership for Educational Excellence is gearing up for an exciting trivia night on Saturday, February 4, 2023. The evening will benefit the Partnership’s programs that...
Beginning January 10, customers making a purchase from the Shepherd’s Closet will receive a surprise food item. Shepherd’s Closet is the front part of the caring...
In a relatively brief and routine meeting, the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved an expenditure of up to $3,000 to replace computers used by...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $3,561,741 levy for 2022 property taxes collectible in 2023. The...
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a tax levy for 2022 property taxes payable in 2023, accepted a $185,100 bid to repaint...
Meeting in special session Monday night, members of the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously to purchase a used vacuum truck members of the Public Works Committee...
GODFREY – During Lewis and Clark Community College’s 37th annual Service Awards, one employee was honored for his Trailblazer spirit with the first-ever Pantone 286 award. Maintenance Logistics...