GODFREY – As in many trade industries, there’s a job gap between the number of welders looking to retire and the number of qualified applicants entering the workforce. Women, like Lewis and Clark Community College’s Charlie Vonder Haar, have found great success in an industry traditionally dominated by men. Vonder Haar, of Hamel, graduated from L&C […]
School Board extends principals’ contracts
In an exceedingly brief Monday night meeting, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education unanimously voted to extend the contracts of all three building principals, contingent upon each of the administrators meeting agreed-upon goals for the coming year. The action followed a 90-minute executive session during which the board apparently discussed […]
Scholarships and grants available for youth
High school seniors pursuing a career in agriculture are invited to apply for a $2,000 Farm Credit Illinois Agriculture Scholarship. Thirty scholarships will be given in 2021 with two recipients designated as Diversity in Agriculture Scholars. Recipients are selected based on a combination of academic achievement, participation and leadership in school and community organizations, and […]
Over 5 percent of county fully vaccinated for COVID-19
The Macoupin County Health Department announced on Tuesday that over 1,100 people received their first COVID-19 vaccine and another 200 received their second dose last week despite the snowstorm. As of Tuesday morning, 5.63 percent of the county population is fully vaccinated which is 2,549 of 45,313 people. Also as of Tuesday, 9,333 vaccine doses […]
Benld man dies in single-vehicle accident
A 67-year-old Benld man died in a single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Mt. Olive. Police said Frank Wargo, 67 of Benld, was traveling south on U.S. Route 66 near Koniak Lane when he exited the roadway around 12:54 in the afternoon and traveled into a grove of trees and a shallow ditch. Wargo was pronounced […]
New dialing procedure for customers within 217 area code
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) today reminded residential and business customers that beginning February 27, 2021, mandatory dialing will occur where all local calls made within the Illinois 217 Area Code will have to be placed using the 10-digit telephone number (area code + the 7-digit telephone number). That day, the 447 area code will […]
Closings & cancellations
To submit your event to the BenGil Post cancellation list, please email us at news@thebengilpost.com, message us on Facebook, or tweet us @thebengilpost. School closings for Tuesday, February 16: Gillespie Staunton Bunker Hill Mt. Olive Litchfield (remote learning) Carlinville (remote learning) Southwestern Zion Lutheran in Litchfield Lincoln Land Community College (remote learning) Lewis & Clark Community College […]
L&C announces fall 2020 honors lists
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt only containing Macoupin County students. The full list can be found on Lewis & Clark’s website. GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College has released the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Fall 2020 semester. Students earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or […]
Gillespie Council eyes development plan, votes to increase bulk sewage rates
Members of the Gillespie City Council voted Monday night to draft a “letter of support” authorizing Peace Corps Fellow Ethan Fogg to initiate work on a plan to guide the city’s long-term economic development efforts. The council also approved a measure to increase bulk sewage rates and voted to hire a full-time police officer. Fogg […]
County health department to implement new vaccination scheduling program
To manage the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations, the Macoupin County Public Health Department will implement EMTrack, a self -scheduling system provided by the State of Illinois, it was announced on Tuesday, February 9. The Health Department will begin using EMTrack for the Friday, February 19 COVID-19 vaccination event. Updates and instructions on how to access […]
Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation announces scholarships available in 2021
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering one $1500 scholarship, one $1000 scholarship, and seven $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2021-22 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 schools who display […]
Macoupin County homicide under investigation
A 20-year-old Carlinville male has been detained in connection with the death of a 58-year-old Virden man that occurred Monday evening, February 1 in Virden, Illinois State Police announced Friday afternoon. Dalton Obermark, 20 of Carlinville, was taken into custody by Kentucky law enforcement officials on Wednesday, February 3 in Russellville, Kentucky. He is being […]
Bearden announces candidacy for Benld Mayor
Lifelong Benld Resident, Lindsay Bearden, 35, is challenging current Benld Mayor Jim Kelly in the upcoming consolidated election scheduled for April 6. Lindsay is the daughter of Kent and Nancy Bearden of Benld. Kelly, who was alderman of Ward 3 at the time, was appointed mayor of Benld in September 2016 succeeding Gloria Sidar who […]
Sawyerville child found safe after extensive search effort Tuesday
A nine-year-old Sawyerville child was found safe and sound following an extensive search effort Tuesday that involved many agencies and lasted most of the day. Chase Ondo was reportedly last seen Monday evening around 11:30 and was reported missing early Tuesday morning when he wasn’t in his room prior to the start of school. He […]
Gillespie Police Report: January 24-30, 2021
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 An officer was dispatched to the 300 block of Fillmore Street regarding criminal damage. An officer was dispatched to a business in the 200 block of South Macoupin Street regarding a fight in progress. Chester H. Weller, 49, of Shipman was arrested for aggravated battery. Jaylen M. Ronald, 18, of Gillespie […]
Carlinville men create study of Lincoln and Illinois State University
A pair of Carlinville men have created a ground-breaking study of the connections of Abraham Lincoln to Illinois State University in Normal, a work that one reviewer has called “monumental.” Tom Emery and Carl Kasten teamed to produce Abraham Lincoln and the Heritage of Illinois State University (list: $22.95), a 280-page volume that covers a […]
Governor activates 500 National Guard troops for U.S. Capitol Security
At the request of the U.S. Department of Defense, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has activated approximately 500 Illinois National Guard members in support of the continued security mission in Washington, D.C. The mission in Washington, D.C. will not impact the Illinois National Guard’s ability to perform the vaccination distribution mission, with 325 members of the […]
Benld Council eyes grant application
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted to start the process of gathering information with an eye toward applying for a Housing and Urban Development Abandoned Properties grant to pay for demolishing dilapidated housing units in the city. Last week the City of Gillespie took a pass on seeking a grant under […]
Illinois Sheriff’s Association announces scholarships
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced 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 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books, and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of […]
Gillespie Caring Center, Shepherd’s Closet reopened
The Gillespie Caring Center and Shepherd’s Closet has re-opened between the hours of 9:00 AM until 11:45 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with food being distributed on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Masks and social distancing is required. The reopening comes after the center was closed for over 9 months since the March closure when […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 125
- Next Page »