As the school year begins, the Big Brothers Big Sisters High School-Based, one-to-one mentoring program will resume again. The program is currently accepting applications from local...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of August 19
Protect yourself, protect others. Get a flu vaccine every year. Flu & Pneumonia Vaccine Clinics Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Zion Lutheran...
After playing 5 games over the course of 7 days, the boys’ middle school baseball team is looking respectable to say the least. The team is...
Friends and family of Gillespie resident, Jim Duncan, will host a benefit for him on Saturday, September 29, at the Brittany Shooting Park located of Gillespie...
BenGil Elementary school is 38% complete During a regular scheduled CUSD #7 board meeting, Superintendent Skeans explained the district’s finances. “Our entitlement for next year was...
City will receive 5% of the net income and $25 per machine, per year After moving the a regular scheduled meeting into the Gillespie Civic Center...
You might call him successful. Of course, it’s according to how you measure success. As an author, you might want to judge him by the number...
Provides services for uninsured, poor The health department will held an open house Saturday, August 4 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the school-linked health center...
BENLD – The Second Annual Build Benld Art Show is scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 2, 2012, from 11am to 5pm at the Benld...
Football and volleyball seasons are approaching swiftly As families swarm to registration this week, a couple coaches were able to squeeze away from the new school...
What better way to learn about another country then to host a student from Italy, France, Sweden, Germany, Brazil or even Australia? These students are coming...
Will serve until April 2013 After the abrupt resignation of Mayor Jeff Hendricks on Wednesday, August 1, the council scheduled a special council meeting on August...
Lynn Fraelle and Gloria Sidar join the Council The announcement came late in the meeting during the special council meeting on Wednesday, August 1. Hendricks has...
Michael Halpin, daughter of Jim & Sher Halpin of Dorchester recently competed in the IL State Fair Jr. Horse Show in Springfield. Michael and her horse,...
Manar says outside grant funding will cover more than half of the cost and completion will aid in attracting new businesses to county Carlinville – Macoupin...
Strap on your blue suede shoes, pop up your jacket collar and get ready to shake those hips because the King is coming to Benld. That’s...
Born and raised in Lutie, Oklahoma for about 5 years, Corrine Falke landed in Heritage Health 94 years later. “I cannot believe how old I am,...
Born and raised in Lutie, Oklahoma for about 5 years, Corrine Falke landed in Heritage Health 94 years later. “I cannot believe how old I am,...
Samantha Alepra is the 13 year old daughter of Jenni and Bill Alepra of Gillespie. Samantha won 5 first place ribbons and 4 second place ribbons...
