Gillespie athletes of the middle school, high school and past graduates placed flags on 400 plus veterans’ graves at the Benld Cemetery on Friday ahead of...
The Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education is expected to vote next month on whether or not to transition the Gillespie Middle School softball...
SPRINGFIELD – A total of 1,129 students earned degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield at the conclusion of the spring semester on May 14, 2022,...
Contributed content Lindsey Miller and Nichole Miller each graduated this month from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville and University of Nebraska, respectively. Lindsey graduated from SIUE...
The Partnership for Educational Excellence of Community Unit School District 7 (CUSD7) in Macoupin County celebrated its 30th anniversary by awarding a record number of scholarships...
The Bob Price Memorial Scholarship awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships to students in Gillespie, Carrollton, Carlinville, Litchfield, Southwestern, Nokomis, North Mac, Jerseyville, and North Greene. Among the recipients...
SPRINGFIELD — Prospective students interested in starting or restarting college or training for a new career are invited to visit Lincoln Land Community College for Campus...
Community Unit School District 7’s Board of Education on Monday night accepted the resignation of a long-serving member and approved a new class schedule for the...
Blackburn College has been awarded a $250,000 two-year Teacher Residency Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education (IBSE) to help address the state’s teacher shortage....
A teen from Gillespie High School in Gillespie has won the seventh annual Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest with a video that talked about the need...
The HSHS St. Francis Auxiliary offers three scholarship awards to students whose principal residences are in Montgomery or Macoupin counties. The scholarships are awarded to applicants...
CARLINVILLE, IL – Area State Farm agents recently presented a $10,000 donation to support Blackburn College’s “Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders” program. This program is designed...
In a meeting heavy on personnel action, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night rehired tenured and non-tenured teachers for the...
EIGHTH GRADE Jacob Baglin, Ceanna Bearden, Emily Bergen, Xzavier Burch, Edin Compton, Carson Cooper, Addison Cox, Jackson Crook, Brookelyn Crotchett, Adyson Emde, Brayden Enslow, Hank Fletcher,...
SENIOR CLASS High honor roll: Brynn Baker, Ashton Bethard, Ridge Braundmeier, Lanie Doty, Elizabeth Eaker, Charles Fletcher, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Haylee Ikerman, Kylie Kasarda, Alyssa...
(LITCHFIELD) – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) Illinois Division recently announced a scholarship opportunity for students pursuing a career in nursing. The HSHS Scholars program is open to...
The Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre will present a studio voice recital on Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium. The concert...
A teen from Gillespie High School is one of three finalists from Illinois and Indiana who have been selected as finalists in the seventh annual Drive...
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering one $1500 scholarship, one $1000 scholarship, and seven $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2022-23 school year to...
Students from the area were named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. Students named to the Dean’s list must earn a...
