Fourth of July themed auction consists only of coins SPRINGFIELD – A United States Olympic coin set, a lot of Liberty Head gold pieces, and a...
As part of the Summer Concert series hosted by the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce, Fireproof UMC will perform at the Benld City Park tonight, Tuesday,...
The Benld Fire Dept. co-ed softball tournament will be held this year on Aug. 10th and 11th. It will be a 14 team, 2 day, double...
Yes, it took longer than we expected, but they promise it is going to be well worth the wait. Starting today, Monday, July 8th, at 3pm,...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of July 4
This year’s 4-H General Show was a great success! Great projects were the talk of the day on Monday, June 24 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds. ...
Over 150 businesses, civic and local supporters turned out Thursday night, June 27, to show their commitment to Macoupin Economic Development Partnership. The organization’s third Annual...
Eagerville to hold Fireworks Saturday If you don’t already know, today is America’s birthday. There’s a feeling of patriotism in the air — along with the...
Nick’s Pizza, located at 201 McCausland Street in Carlinville, will be hosting a Hometown Launch Party for bestselling author Shane Moore on Monday, July 8 from...
Kathryn Dragovich would like to thank Mount Olive and the surrounding communities for their generous support of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project “Going Gold with...
Macoupin County Treasurer Anne Boehm states that the 2012 real estate tax bills will be mailed on or before Monday July 15th. Approximately 38,000 tax bills...
Guest speaker is historian and environmental activist Richard Worthen The Macoupin County Historical Society’s next meeting will feature a presentation entitled “Earthline Battle in Wilsonville.” Guest...
The Macoupin County Historical Society’s annual Potluck and Picnic featured historical fiction author Deborah Heal, who shared her research techniques during her presentation entitled “Weaving History...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of June 23
4-H members displayed their projects at the 4-H Beef Show on June 27th at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds. Important factors in rating the 4-H animals are...
Miss Maya Marcacci, daughter of Mike and Susan Marcacci of Benld, has earned the title of the 2013 Macoupin County Junior Miss at the county pageant...
The Community Band will delight the audience with special guest, professional vocalist Emily Ottwein. Ms Ottwein sings with the St. Louis based Stan Fornazcewski Big Band...
Phylis Cox, of Bunker Hill, is the big Progressive Retailing Day gift basket winner. The basket contains over $200 worth of merchandise and gift certificates from...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s fourth concert of the ninth annual summer concert series will be tonight at the Benld City Park. The concert is...
The Macoupin County Fair is finally here and will be setup all week long at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds just north of Carlinville. The crowd favorite...