GILLESPIE, IL — For 28 years, the Gillespie community has demonstrated its unwavering dedication to supporting local students through the longstanding Project Kid Kare initiative. This...
As summer heats up, the need for blood donations remains strong, and local residents are encouraged to step up and make a difference. The Mt. Olive...
CARLINVILLE, Ill. (July 8, 2025) – Jenna Beck of Plainview has been named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must...
Betty L. Maguire, 83 of Carlinville, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Betty was born August 19, 1941, in Gillespie a daughter...
SPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois Springfield has announced the names of 714 students who earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring Semester...
Stephen J. “Huntly” Hunt, 69 of Carlinville, passed away on Sunday morning, June 29, 2025, at his home in Carlinville. Stephen was born on April 27,...
FELONIES Ronnie R. Cook, 54 of Sorento, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a May 12 incident. Michael L. Ridenhour, 45...
SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025 An officer was dispatched to Gillespie Lake in reference to suspicious behavior and criminal trespass to property. An officer was dispatched to...
Rick Garbin, 72 of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 1:03 pm. He was born on March 17, 1953,...
Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison announced that Dennis Roeske, 33, of Gillespie, was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for methamphetamine...