The members of MPACT’D (Miners Preparing And Caring for Teenage Driving) at Gillespie High School would like to invite everyone in the community to our “Road...
6th Grade Abigail Barber, Will Bertetto, Jaiden Braundmeier, Karli Carr, Lauren Christer, Ally Clay, Jocelyn Drummond, Kelsey Farris, Blaine Fritz, Tara Fullington, Macie Halpin, Mason Halpin,...
Benld Elementary School Perfect Attendance for 2nd Quarter Alepra, Sarah Maria Allison, Jenny Lyn Baglin, Joseph Dean Ballard, Shane Allen Balzraine, Isabelle Jane Bersch, Isaiah Nathaniel...
For just $5, you can have a basket worth over $350! The basket that is pictured is being raffled off and anyone can win. The drawing...
Abbie Cline signs a letter of intent to play softball at Austin Peay Abbie Cline, the 17 year old daughter of Joe and Teresa Cline, signed...
GMS September Students of the Month Front Row (L-R): Brittany Parker, Blake Hamman, Baily Hendricks Second Row (L-R): Regan Goldasich, Ally Bires
6th Grade (68/110 students – 62%) Abigail Barber William Bertetto Jaiden Braundmeier Karli Carr Lauren Christer Ally Clay Jocelyn Drummond Kelsey Farris Blaine Fritz Tara Fullington...
GMS Students of the Week for the month of September Front Row (L-R): Jake Reiniesch, Paige Niemeyer, Haileigh Rife Back Row (L-R): Patrick Muir, Regan Clark
The Gillespie Middle School and Benld Elementary School are combing forces and holding a bake sale. The bake sale will take place Saturday, October 22 at...
Last Friday, GMS held an Award Assembly for the 2011 ISAT testing. Though the district did not meet AYP of 85%, all three grade levels showed...
Payton Anderson signs to play collegiate softball at MBU. Payton Anderson, the 17 year old daughter of Rob & Annie Anderson, of Gillespie signed Tuesday, August...
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Benisha Abe while she was back in the states for a short amount of time. Benisha always had wanted...
The GHS Choir fundraiser at Randy’s Market in Gillespie was a fantastic morning with over 300 patrons turning out for the outstanding food and car wash....
Members of Gillespie High School’s undefeated 1976 football team are planning to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their winning season during the first Gillespie Miners home...
CUSD #7 school board met on the evening of July 25 for their regular scheduled meeting. Assistant Superintendent Joe Tieman replaced Superintendent Paul Skeans while he...
After CUSD #7 elementary school collapsed after a mine subsided underneath it, the district is well on their way to designing and constructing a new school...
Chris Haddad is an interesting fellow with a very bright future full of loads of potential. The BenGil Post was able to catch up with Chris...
Jonathan Griffel, a recent 2011 graduate at Gillespie High School and current resident in the Gillespie community, has been awarded Star Farmer of Illinois. The American...
The 8th Grade Promotion ceremony was held on Thursday, May 26th. The Middle School promoted 68 individuals, each awarded with a certificate and called up one-by-one...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted on Monday night to seek bids for grouting mine workings beneath the site of...