The Gillespie Middle School seventh grade girls’ basketball team (25-2) won their first two games in the IESA 7-3A State Tournament today with victories over Paris...
Zack Reiniesch, the sixth grade son of Amy and Mike Reiniesch, was chosen as Gillespie Middle School’s student leader of the week after being nominated by...
This story is contributed by a member of Friends of Peyton Bernot. Peyton Bernot of Benld is running for the Democrat nomination for Macoupin County Circuit...
Date range: November 24-December 1, 2015. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Consumer Collection Management is suing Nick...
Come and experience what is was like for Baby Jesus to be born in a lowly stable among animals and accompany the shepherds as they visit...
The Gillespie High School boys’ basketball team (3-1) is off to a good start after winning three of their four games in the 35th annual Metro...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 22 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) has activities planned for Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5 including a Holiday Sparkle Open House that will...
Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl announced Tuesday that the woman who made a threat via social media toward the Girard Police Department is in custody of...
The Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve a resolution calling for a March referendum to impose a one...
The 2015-2016 Wrestling Wildcats began practice November 9 with 19 athletes signed up for the season in Ron Ryan’s 47th season as head coach. The team...
The Gillespie Fire Department and Gillespie Police Department are investigating an incident where a scammer or scammers called a resident in Mt. Clare asking for donation...
Date range: November 16-23, 2015. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Steven R. Pruden II, Staunton, has filed...
The Illinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS) would like to thank the residents of Wilsonville for their generous support of their inaugural “Improving Our Community One...
A Chicago man was arrested on Wednesday evening after a traffic stop led Illinois State Police District 18 troopers to a large amount of drugs. Sergeant...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of November 15 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced that new voter cards are being mailed to every registered voter in the county in the next few weeks. Duncan...
Ben-Gil Elementary students just arrived in Missouri this week on their virtual field trip along the historic Route 66. Students celebrated the stop with toasted ravioli...
The 2016 membership drive for the Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service gets underway the week of November 16 with the mailing of almost 3500 membership forms to...
The Macoupin County Sherrif’s Office is asking for help in solving a theft case that occurred at Country Classic Cars before November 6, 2015. The department...
