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...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
Today, nearly 5,000 people here in Illinois are waiting for life-saving transplants and many more are waiting for life-enhancing tissue transplants. The Illinois Secretary of State’s...
The Mini Miner and Mini Miss pageant is for children ages 3-5 who reside in School District #7. One girl and one boy, along with Miss...
