To the Community, Another Black Diamond Days has come and gone and we have successfully crowned a new Mini Miner and Mini Miss. I first would...
Betty J. Olive began her new life at 8:30 am on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Betty Olive, 76, of Gillespie passed away at 8:30 am on...
Joan Louise Lienard, 84, of Gillespie passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9:50 AM at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. She was born on December...
Miss Kylie Frensko was crowned Miss Black Diamond Days 2011 queen on June 3, 2011 at Gillespie Civic Center. Kylie is the daughter of Mr. and...
County News: June 3, 2011 Carlinville – Macoupin County recently applied for a competitive grant with the Illinois Department of Transportation, seeking funding for a $700,000...
David Link, owner of Lumpy’s Restaurant, was approved and awarded Build Macoupin County Energy Efficiency Grant funds. The grant, announced in January, is available to assist...
Playing Friday from 8-midnight Local band! Mike Bellovich: Vocals Salinya Brown: Vocals Greg Briskovich: Guitar Rod Lingo: Guitar and vocals Tony Tarro: Bass and vocals Miles...
Gillespie Heritage Of Manor is having its monthly carryout meal on Thursday June 9th from 1 to 2 PM. This months meal consists of fried chicken...
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...
Heidi Brand, 32, of Gillespie passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 12:45 PM at Hillsboro Area Hospital. She was born September 19, 1978, in Litchfield,...
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...
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...
High quality, digital mammograms and CAD (Computer Aided Detection) are now available to women at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton beginning on June 2nd. In the...
WHEN? Friday, June 10th, 2011 WHERE? Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton WHAT? Golf tournament that includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, bar beverages,...
In a ceremony long on tradition with a few moments of serendipity, Community Unit School District 7 awarded diplomas to more than 80 graduating seniors during...
Benld will be hosting a Memorial Day Observance Service on Monday, May 29th beginning at 1pm at the Benld City Cemetery. The band will open the...
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...
Helen Plovanich, 95, of Benld passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 9:05 am at Heritage Manor of Gillespie. She was born September 22, 1915, in...
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...
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...
