Paul Harold Koschak, 82, of Gillespie passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 2:35 pm at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. He was born October 1, 1928, in Benld, IL, son of the late Sylvester Koschak & Julia (Onesky) Koschak. He married Agnes L. (Tallman) Koschak on May 16, 1952 in Arkansas. He was […]
Staunton Hospital donates land to City of Benld
Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton Donates Lots 17 & 18, Block 42, located on East Central Ave. to the City of Benld Sue Campbell, CEO of the hospital, says that “CMH Board of Directors has evaluated the proposed use for this Benld property and has decided to deed the land to the City of Benld […]
South County New’s Editorial Page Named Best in Southern Illinois
The editorial page of the South County News has again been recognized as the best in southern Illinois in the Southern Illinois Editorial Association’s annual Better Newspapers competition. The local newspaper also brought home second place among large weekly newspapers for best newspaper design and third place for best use of photography. The awards were […]
Demuzio to Deliver Memorial Day Address
Former State Sen. Deanna Demuzio will deliver the address for Memorial Day observances sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4547 on Monday, May 20, in Gillespie. Members of the VFW and VFW Auxiliary, along with local officials and local Scout troops, will march from the Post Home on Spruce Street to the war […]
Annual Memorial Day Service at Kinder Cemetery Set for June 5th
The annual Memorial Day service at Kinder Cemetery will be held at 2 p. m., June 5, at the cemetery. Bill Guthrie of Litchfield, President of the Cemetery Board, will preside at a short memorial service. An honor roll of the 20 veterans, including two from the Black Hawk War, will be read. The graves […]
Macoupin County Historical Society’s Annual Strawberry Festival
The Macoupin County Historical Society’s Annual Strawberry Festival, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, will feature more than 135 arts and crafts booths, demonstrations of period crafts and vocations, free entertainment, and plenty of food, including strawberry shortcake. The festival will take place on the MCHS grounds surrounding […]
Miss Black Diamond Days Pageant
Seven local girls will vie for the title of Miss Black Diamond Days during the annual Miss Black Diamond Days Pageant at 6 p.m., Friday, June 3, in the Gillespie Civic Center. In addition, 10 younger girls will compete for the first-ever Junior Miss Black Diamond Days title, according to pageant director Sonja Levie. The […]
Partnership Scholarships awarded to 25% of GHS grads
May 22, 2011- Gillespie, Illinois – Twenty-one of the 82 Gillespie High School (GHS) seniors receiving diplomas this year received $500 tuition scholarships from The Partnership for Educational Excellence during commencement ceremonies on Sunday May 22, 2011. The awards were presented by directors Jackie Van Doren and Brian Engelke, treasurer. “Nearly twenty percent of this […]
Death of Ronald Libbra
Ronald Dean Libbra, 59, of Gillespie passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 9:10 am at his residence. He was born May 15, 1952, in Litchfield, IL, son of late Peter Libbra & Doris (Carleton) Libbra. He married Joan Marie (Sandretto) Libbra on June 11, 2005 in Alton, IL. He was a heavy equipment operator […]
South County News
We’ve received a lot of calls and e-mails lately regarding running stories and advertising in the South County News. We do not own the SCN, nor do we have any ownership in the SCN. We share stories between the two separate entities, as an informal partnership. If you would like to advertise or run an […]
Veschaks Bakery offering irrestible cookies for Benld IADs
Veschaks Bakery in Benld is making Italian cookies (and trays) available for sale this week for the Memorial Holiday to help celebrate Benld’s Italian American Days thru May 30th. Included are irresistible Italian Horseshoe cookies (Scrupalucchi), filled crescents (calzone), Sweet Ravioli (ravioli dolci), and others (biscoti & almond), so be sure to stop by and […]
Drive Safety Course at Benld Public Library
The AARP Driver Safety Program Course will be held on Monday, June 20 and Tuesday, June 21st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Benld Public Library. The course is designed for drivers age 50 and over. All course materials, including workbooks, are provided. Participants completing the course receive a certificate of completion […]
Benld Italian-American Days’ Schedule
The Italian Club of Benld would like to invite everyone to their celebration of the 58th Annual Italian-American Days Festival on May 27, 28, 29, and 30th at the Benld City Park in Benld, Illinois. The festival is known throughout the state of Illinois for its Italian foods and games. The weekend begins with armbands […]
Black Diamond Days’ schedule announced
Friday, June 3rd 5:30 pm Festival Open 6-9pm Miss Black Diamond Days Pagean at Gillespie Civic Center 8-12 Frankie Says Relax 9:15 Jr. Miss & Miss BDD Queen Introduction Saturday, June 4th 7:30am Black Diamond Days 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run Noon Festival Opens Washer Tournament Registration at Beer Tent 1:00 Emra Edwards III […]
Death of Harry W. Hopper
Harry W. Hopper, 79, of Gillespie passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 10:35 pm at his residence. He was born September 11, 1931, in Gillespie, IL, son of the late Henry Hopper & Lucille (Sexton) Costello. He married Wanda (Rusher) Hopper. He was a retired truck driver. He was also a member of the Gillespie Volunteer Fire […]
S.S. Simon and Jude Parish Hall Project Meeting
The meeting began at 7p.m. with about 3 in attendance. Harry Cavanaugh summarized his report on parish history/traditions and Denise Reineisch-Heyen communicated our information on Facebook and the BenGil web site. Nikki Katich gave a summary of parish hall visits to Carlinville, Litchfield, Mt. Olive, Staunton, Vandalia and the Christian, Lutheran and Methodist churches in […]
Build Benld Press Conference May 26th
Date: Thursday — May 26, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., Downtown Benld (across from Library) Subject: Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton Donates Lots 17 & 18, Block 42, located on East Central Avenue to the City of Benld Attending: Build Benld Committee, Mayor Jeff Hendricks, Sue Campbell, CEO of Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton and Andrea […]
New Memory Lane Photo Albums on The BenGil Post’s Facebook Page
Memory Lane: Gillespie High School Classes of 2000 – 2003 It’s always fun to look back at our old photos from the “good ol’ days” back in high school and middle school. With our new “Memory Lane” photo albums on The BenGil Post’s facebook page we want to create a digital scrap book that will […]
Create Your Plan B: Balance Your Priorities
Provided By: Lanny Joseph Ribes, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Whether you want to buy real estate, pay for education, enjoy the good life or leave a legacy, it takes time and effort to accumulate funds. If even the most dedicated savers can take years to finance their long-term goals, how can you be sure to […]
Reminder!!! Build Benld Craft Fair and Flea Market this Saturday
Shop local this Saturday at the Builld Benld CRAFT FAIR & FLEA MARKET -May 14 from 9am-4pm, Benld Civic Center & Nutrition Center. There are about 50 vendors from the area selling everything from antique glassware to trend-setting craft items, baked goods, etc. Food, drinks & snacks will be available for purchase throughout the day. […]
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