July 22nd & 29th 4:00pm till 7:30pm @ Life Harvest Church Route 138 in Wilsonville Dinners & Sandwiches Buffalo, Alaskan White, Talapia, Cat Fish, and Shrimp...
The Gillespie Miners 12U baseball team finished up the season by bringing home the second place trophy in the SWIBL league tournament on July 10, 2011. The...
Last night, more than 250 turned out for the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s concert in the park. Bobby Remack Band was playing the tunes as...
Saint Louis University Softball team member, Kelcie Matesa, Benld, was recently named to the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the fourth straight semester. Matesa,...
Early yesterday morning, someone set cardboard boxes and trash on fire behind Hicks Maytag in downtown Gillespie. The fire then spread and caught roofing materials on...
In memory of Norman “Poppy” Halpin July 30th and 31st at Welfare Park Dust off your gloves, gather your “old” team, and join us in celebrating...
The state of Illinois has proposed that 95% of the state’s population have access to broadband services within five years. We support this initiative, but how...
Agnes (Lesko) McGrady, a resident of Heritage Manor since August 2010, is our Resident Spotlight for the month of June. Proud of her Czechoslovakian roots, Agnes, 87...
MEDP Annual Dinner sells out first fundraising event Carlinville – The who’s who of Macoupin County made their way to the Gillespie Civic Center Thursday night...
BENLD – this Friday: Free Bike Safety Clinic & Bike Ride – Friday, June 17th at Benld Memorial Park, beginning at 630pm. Free bike inspection for...
To the Community, Another Black Diamond Days has come and gone and we have successfully crowned a new Mini Miner and Mini Miss. I first would...
To the Community, Another Black Diamond Days has come and gone and we have successfully crowned a new Mini Miner and Mini Miss. I first would...
Miss Kylie Frensko was crowned Miss Black Diamond Days 2011 queen on June 3, 2011 at Gillespie Civic Center. Kylie is the daughter of Mr. and...
David Link, owner of Lumpy’s Restaurant, was approved and awarded Build Macoupin County Energy Efficiency Grant funds. The grant, announced in January, is available to assist...
Playing Friday from 8-midnight Local band! Mike Bellovich: Vocals Salinya Brown: Vocals Greg Briskovich: Guitar Rod Lingo: Guitar and vocals Tony Tarro: Bass and vocals Miles...
Gillespie Heritage Of Manor is having its monthly carryout meal on Thursday June 9th from 1 to 2 PM. This months meal consists of fried chicken...
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...
High quality, digital mammograms and CAD (Computer Aided Detection) are now available to women at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton beginning on June 2nd. In the...
WHEN? Friday, June 10th, 2011 WHERE? Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton WHAT? Golf tournament that includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, bar beverages,...
In a ceremony long on tradition with a few moments of serendipity, Community Unit School District 7 awarded diplomas to more than 80 graduating seniors during...