BENLD – The Build Benld Committee has scheduled its 1st Annual Craft Fair & Flea Market to be held at the Benld Civic Center from 9am to 4pm on Saturday, May 14th. Admission is free. Food &drinks will be available for purchase. A raffle will be held. For reserving vendor space or for […]
1 Mile Fun Walk and 5k Run in Benld
BENLD – Get Healthier Macoupin (MCPHD)& Build Benld Committee have scheduled a 1 Mile Fun Walk (pet friendly) & 5k Run to be held at the Benld City Park on April 30th (Saturday). 5K Run check in time is 10-1045am; run starts at 11am. 1 Mile Walk (pet friendly) starts at 1130am. Adult entry fee […]
The Coliseum Ballroom is alive at the Gillespie Public Library!
Jim Marcacci and Bruce Logsdon, owners of Sound & Image, will be presenting a program about the Coliseum Ballroom at the Gillespie Public Library Monday, March 21st at 6:30 PM courtesy of Friends of the Library. They are producing a documentary DVD about the Coliseum and will show a short video about its history. They […]
The Chief’s Corner: Telephone and Email Scams!
Telephone scams are nothing new, but I would like to remind citizens of ways to be prepared to not fall victim to these types of fraud. Phone scammers are good at what they do. They will say anything to try and convince you to send them money. The scam may be a promise of lottery […]
MEDP Markets Available Buildings/Sites for Free
Macoupin Economic Development Partnership has been actively building a database of available commercial buildings and sites throughout Macoupin County free of charge. Using the LocationOne Information System (LOIS), Macoupin sites have been included in one of the oldest and largest economic development property database in the United States. “The more available properties we can catalog, […]
2011 GHS Spring Sports’ Schedules
Click on the links below to print off your 2011 GHS Spring sports’ schedules. GHS High School Baseball GHS High School Softball GHS Girls’ Track GHS Boys’ Track GHS Girls’ Soccer
Macoupin County going online?
Board Chairman Wants Contracts Posted Online Carlinville – In an effort to mark the importance of “Sunshine Week” across the Country, Macoupin County Board Chairman Andrew Manar will seek the County Board’s approval to post all county contracts above $5,000.00 on the official website of Macoupin County. “The County Board and County Officials have steadily […]
Miners lose a close one in the season opener
A leadoff walk in the bottom of the 7th inning turned into the game winning run for the Jerseyville Panthers, as they beat the Miners in their season opener 1-0. Senior Trae Wargo got the starting nod opening day for the Miners and pitched almost a perfect 6 innings giving up just 1 hit and […]
Small Business: Free Marketing on the Internet
If you have a small business or want to start one you have probably already figured out that your marketing budget is going to be slim-to-none or at least it will be in the beginning. So the question is “how can your products and/or services be marketed without spending money?” My best answer is the […]
GHS Softball to Defend Regional Title
GHS Softball has begun and Coach Michelle Smith could possibly have the best team she has ever had. And that says a lot because not too long ago she coached Kelcie Matesa, now a star pitcher at St. Louis University. Coach Smith has high expectations for the girls this year and says the hard work […]
City Council Meeting – Employee termination, downtown building demolition, and more
Following a three-hour executive session, the Gillespie City Council voted on Monday night to dismiss George Mull, a Public Works Department employee, effective immediately. In other action, the council voted unanimously to hire a title search company to help the city determine whether or not it actually owns approximately 200 acres located on the northwest […]
Community Awareness – Recent Burglary
The following report has not been confirmed by the Benld police department. On Monday, March 14, there was a break-in at a residence in Benld. The burglary occured around noon while the family was out at lunch. Apparently, they had entered the home by kicking in the back door. A few months ago a team […]
Where are they now? Dustin Brown GHS ’01
He went from driving his toy Tonka trucks down Roland Drive in Gillespie to fixing one of the biggest trucks on the planet, Grave Digger. Dustin, a 2001 graduate of Gillespie High School, spent 19 years in Gillespie before heading off to South Carolina. There he joined a professional drag racing team in 2002 and […]
Letter to the Editor – Harry Cavanaugh
Since I will be unable to attend the “meet and greet” sponsored by the teachers’ union on March 20th because of a family obligation, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself and share my thoughts and reasons for running for the Board of Education. For the past 41 years, I have been […]
Death of Jack Lee Lehman
Jack Lee Lehman, 81, of Bunker Hill passed away at 6:59 pm on Sunday March 13th at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born June 20th, 1929 in Hartford, IL, son of the late George and Glenna Lehman. He married Pauline Maxine (Roberts) Lehman on December 12, 1953, in Woodburn, IL. He served […]
GHS Baseball in Search of Regional Title
GHS baseball is a right around the corner, and Coach Jeremy Smith has high hopes for a team that many are overlooking. Coach Smith, in his 2nd year of his head coaching tenure, played under Sam Stewart at GHS from 1999-2002 where he earned all-conference honors as a first baseman. With the help of Coach […]
‘Guys & Dolls’: Immense Success!
Cast and Crew of Guys & Dolls 4 Shows, 4 Unbelievable performances The play ‘Guys & Dolls’ presented by the GHS Choir and hosted at the Canna Theatre in downtown Gillespie turned out to be an awe-inspiring performance. With three sold out performances, this could possibly be the best turn-out the choir has had in […]
‘Guys & Dolls’: Immense Success!
Cast and Crew of Guys & Dolls 4 Shows, 4 Unbelievable performances The play ‘Guys & Dolls’ presented by the GHS Choir and hosted at the Canna Theatre in downtown Gillespie turned out to be an awe-inspiring performance. With three sold out performances, this could possibly be the best turn-out the choir has had in […]
Death of Mike Frinsko
Mike Frinsko, 91, of Benld died at 1:35 a.m., Sunday, March 13th at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. He was born January 6th, 1920 in Benld, IL, son of the late Michael Frinsko and Anna (Kolotila) Frinsko. He served in the US Army during WWII with the 2nd Armored Division under General Patton and […]
GHS Girls Soccer 2011 Season Preview!
For a lot of athletes in our area the thaw of spring means hitting the soccer field! At a time when most only dare to begin to venture out doors with the faint glimpse of summer coming, somewhere around 40 girls and 2 dedicated coaches are running around in the still almost frozen mud! Running […]