Eight athletes of Gillespie High School were named to the 2023 All-South Central Conference softball rosters that were released on Thursday. Miners being named to the all-conference rosters included Emma Gipson, Regan Bussmann, and Eve Kaduk as first-team; Ava Parish, Megan Rife, Macie Wright, and Sadie Sholtis as second-team; and Delaney Taylor as third-team. Gillespie’s […]
Twenty Gillespie grads receive Partnership scholarship
The Partnership for Educational Excellence of Community Unit School District 7 (CUSD7) in Macoupin County crowned its 30th-anniversary celebration, which straddled two school years, with two remarkable milestones: more than 500 GHS graduates have now received Partnership scholarships. In fact, the Class of 2023 winners bring the grand total to 515 students. more than $1 […]
Trumpy included on Drury day school spring 2023 dean’s list
Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report. […]
School board authorizes $1.6 million bond sale
After more than an hour of debate, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted 5-2 Monday night to approve a resolution authorizing the sale of $1.6 million in alternate revenue bonds to finance capital improvement projects, including safety projects, over the next three years. In a separate action, the board […]
Miller graduates from SIUE
Contributed content Lindsey Miller graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on May 5 with a Master of Science in Accounting. She will be pursuing a CPA license while working for Anders CPAs & Advisors as an Outsourced Accountant. She is the daughter of Sam and Ann Miller of Carlinville and the granddaughter of Dale and Rosemary […]
Golden Apple Foundation inducts fourth cohort of accelerators
ILLINOIS – Golden Apple, a non-profit committed to preparing, supporting and mentoring aspiring teachers, has inducted its fourth cohort of participants into its Accelerators program in Illinois. Launched in June 2020 to help address Illinois’ teacher shortage crisis in areas-of-need, Accelerators provides an expedited path to teaching for college seniors and non-educators with bachelor’s degrees […]
St. Francis Hospital offers volunteer opportunities for teens
LITCHFIELD— HSHS St. Francis Hospital is offering service opportunities to area teens this summer through the 2023 Junior Volunteer Program. Applications are being accepted now through May 19. Applicants must be high school students maintaining at least a “C” average, be a minimum of 14 years of age by June 1 and be willing to […]
Clark receives scholarship from IHSA
The Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF) is proud to announce its inaugural class of 14 scholarship winners including Jenna Clark of Gillespie High School. Also receiving the award was Jayden Bell, Huntley High School; Jayden Bell, Huntley High School; Lilli Burton, Round Lake High School; Maria Clark, Grayslake North High School; Daja Coleman, East […]
Throne wins Partnership grand raffle
Randy Throne, formerly of Eagarville, was the winner of The Partnership for Educational Excellence’s annual raffle. On Palm Sunday during the Ben-Gil Elementary School’s drive-through spaghetti dinner, Tara Cooper, assistant principal, drew Randy’s name from 500 ticket stubs. “I never win anything,” said Randy. “This is great.” Randy had purchased one ticket. The raffle was kicked […]
School board seats new members, conducts bond issue hearing
Community Unit School District 7’s Board of Education on Monday night seated newly elected board members, elected officers for the next two years, took another step toward issuing about $1.6 million in alternative revenue bonds, and tentatively discussed projects on which the money might be spent. A brief public hearing on the bond issue was […]
Blackburn hosts 300 high school students for annual science scholarship competition
Over $15,000 was awarded to Top Participants and Schools, Marking the 34th Year of Beloved Event March marked a triumphant return for one of Blackburn College’s most beloved events, Science Day. Three hundred junior and senior school students from 13 schools across the region traveled to the Carlinville campus to showcase their science knowledge with […]
Blackburn music department sets spring concert for April 16
The Blackburn College Choir will present its final performance of the season, a spring choir concert, on Sunday, April 16, at 2:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium. The April 16 concert is free and open to the public. The concert will serve as a preview before the choir travels to New York City for the opportunity […]
School Board lays groundwork for $1.8 million bond issue
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a resolution that lays the groundwork for issuing up to $1.8 in alternate revenue bonds to finance school facility improvements. Actually issuing the bonds, however, could be another three months or more away if the board ultimately decides to proceed […]
Link wins All-Star Classic dunk contest, Four athletes represent Gillespie
The top 59 boys’ and girls’ basketball seniors from South Central Illinois played in the 19th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic on Sunday, March 26 in Carlinville which was presented by Prairie Farms Diary and CNB Bank & Trust. Representing Gillespie High School among the athletes on the West teams included Emily Schoen, […]
Partnership initiates 3-year gift of $90,000 to CUSD 7
The Partnership for Educational Excellence has once again invested its supporters’ funds in the school children of Community Unit School District 7. In a first-ever three-year commitment, The Partnership has presented the district with a check for $30,000 – and the promise of two more identical gifts during the next two academic years – to […]
Kelly recognized by Illinois Principals Association
The Kaskaskia Region of the Illinois Principals Association hosted its 27th annual Student Recognition Breakfast on Friday, March 17 at Greenville University. Honored at the event included Olivia Kelly of Gillespie Middle School. Kelly is an eighth-grade student of GMS and is the daughter of J.O. and Jill Kelly of Gillespie. She attended the event […]
Gillespie FFA chapter brings home first place at Parli Pro
The Gillespie High School FFA Chapter brought home first place in the Parliamentary Procedure contest that was held at Gillespie on March 14. Parli Pro teaches students how to run an organized meeting using “Robert’s Rules of Order”. The Parli Pro team consisted of Makayla Kirby, Landon Higginbotham, Billy Hein, Joe Morgan, and Kolton Lowry. Viola […]
Gillespie High School releases 3rd quarter honor roll
Seniors (Class of 2023) High honor roll Macy Fosnock, Hailey Hughes, Makayla Kirby, Erik Kravanya, Megan Rife, Emily Schoen, Alyssa Schuette, Macy Shuey-Warford, Viola Stangle Honor roll Tyler Best, Ian Brown, Harry Bultema, Regan Bussmann, Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Joie Cox, Adylin Drewel, Chloe Fellin, Shelbee Geisler, Zachary Haas, Addie Hayes, Chase Helvey, John Herron, […]
Deadline for Partnership Raffle approaching
The drawing for The Partnership Grand Raffle for 2023 will occur on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023. Ticket sales have been brisk, but there are still a few left. If you are interested in winning the $5,000 grand prize, you can drop by Hicks Maytag Appliances in Gillespie or contact Tammy at the Hicks store […]
LLCC offering free summer classes and programs; freezing tuition
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced three free summer programs to prepare students for college and career training, along with a tuition freeze for the upcoming academic year. 3 for Free! New college students can choose a free, three-credit class to take this summer. Also eligible are former LLCC students who did not complete […]
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