Council approves Halloween hours, new business requests, and new carpeting The council welcomed Joe Mishanec to the meeting Monday evening, October 14, to hear his concern...
Marshmallows, hot dogs and good people were all present for the Macoupin County Historical Society’s annual Wiener Roast Oct. 6, behind the Blacksmith Shop. Attendees sat...
On October 11, 2013 the South Central Illinois Drug Task Force (SCIDTF) and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrested two rural Coffeen residents for multiple controlled...
Royalty graced the crowd inside the new Ben-Gil Elementary Gym during Saturday evening’s homecoming coronation ceremony, when seniors Collin Hose and Kayli Morris were crowned Gillespie...
H and B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary (an Illinois Audubon Society Sanctuary) will hold its annual Owl Prowl and wiener roast on Thursday October 17, beginning at...
Step into history from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Carlinville City Cemetery during, Tombstone Tales, a walking tour featuring local actors in period costumes...
The Macoupin County Historical Society’s annual Wiener Roast and Pot Luck will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, October 7, behind Blacksmith Shop, located on the...
The Gillespie Fire Department extinguished a house fire Wednesday evening in the 600 block of Adams with the help of Benld Fire Department. The fire was...
Maybe it was the petting zoo or pony rides. Whatever the reason, there seemed to be more children than in years past at the Macoupin County...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of September 22 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
The Macoupin County 4-H Top Shots Shooting Sports Club recently received a $250 donation from the Quail Forever Illinois Pioneer Chapter. This donation was used to...
Schmidt Foundation donates another $25k In the district’s regular board meeting Monday evening, secondary school administrator Jill Rosentreter reported to the school board a dual-credit program...
MT. OLIVE, IL: Georgia-Pacific Packaging in Mt. Olive donated $5,000 to assist the City of Mt. Olive to rebuild a new city hall and police station...
The 9th Annual Team Tammy Fun Run/Walk for Cancer will be held on Saturday, October 19 at the Gillespie High School. It is a day to...
Gillespie Sting 10U Competitive Baseball Team is raffling off $1,000 Black Friday Cash. The team is selling tickets for $1.00 apiece. Tickets will be sold until...
Historian Tom Emery discussed the Carlinville High School fire of 1987 and the process involved with writing a 75-page booklet commemorating it at the Macoupin County...
Department to now purchase uniforms from Safety Partners Ltd. For many years the County’s Sheriff’s Department has been forced to purchase its uniforms from outside Macoupin;...
Effort to help keep voter file accurate and make Election Day run smoother Carlinville – Pete Duncan, Macoupin County Clerk, announced that new voter cards are...
State Senator Vince Demuzio was a leading advocate for downstate Illinois and a wonderful public servant. Known for his booming voice and love for education, Senator...
Across the BenGil area, citizens remembered the 9/11 terror attacks early Wednesday morning on September 11. This year marked the 12th anniversary and Build Benld remembered...
