Motion to raise Ambulance dispatching falls short After putting the replacement siren project out for bid again, Mayor Hicks opened two bids during a regular council...
This story is contributed by a member of the Gillespie Police Department and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TheBenGilPost.com. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 Officer was...
Festival to be held Sept. 21 and 22 on MCHS grounds The Macoupin County Historical Society’s Fall Festival will feature old time demonstrations, music, homemade food,...
City to go ahead with dispatching services provided by Gillespie In a regular council meeting on Monday, September 9, the City of Benld said the water...
Staunton – Don Albrecht, Macoupin County Sheriff, has announced his intention to seek re-election in the November 4, 2014 election. Albrecht, a 27 year veteran of...
The 4th Annual Staunton Art and Music Festival will be held September 21 and 22. The event will be held in the Duda Garden Park, 205...
Green Oaks Garden Club met Tuesday, August 20th, at the home of Eleanor Dubetz in Benld for a potluck dinner. Green Oaks is a local garden...
Free entertainment, fall crafts and merchandise, food vendors, a free petting zoo, a new “sound wall”; children’s games, and Chamber member participation will be highlights of...
The one day event that was slotted to hold 33 vendors is now ready to host 44 vendors on Saturday, September 14. The Fall Fest kicks...
Written and contributed by Tom Emery An original print of a Civil War photograph is back home in Macoupin County, thanks to an antique tractor sale...
Carlinville – At the County Board’s August meeting, an event took place where Macoupin County students affiliated with the University of Illinois Extension and 4-H were...
A representative from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be at the Benld Public Library on Monday, September 16 from 10 a.m. to Noon. Focus...
“It’s always about the kids” Despite school starting two weeks ago and students occupying their news desks and classrooms inside Ben-Gil Elementary School already, district #7...
The smell of cabbage rolls and lamb filled the air and music played from the stage could be heard throughout the Benld City Park during the...
The FRIENDS of the Gillespie Library, a not-for-profit organization, is having their annual used book sale at the First United Methodist Church on Friday, October 18th 6-8pm...
Work continues on Mile Markers 31-34 The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that lane reductions in both the northbound and southbound directions of I-55 between...
The Macoupin County Historical Society’s Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MCHS...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of August 25 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures?! Email the...
The Bunker Hill Fall Fest Chili Cookoff is Saturday September 14, 2013. It will be located in front of Bruckert’s Chevrelot. Set up time starts at...
Ryan Roach, the son of Gary and Sheila Roach, was tragically taken from Earth earlier this month in an accident in St. Louis. Weeks later, his...
