The season for the Gillespie High School softball team came to an end last Wednesday in Williamsville after the Miners fell 1-2 to Williamsville in the...
The District 7 school board unanimously approved a new elementary reading series during the board’s May meeting for grades kindergarten through fourth grade after discussing Principal...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual summer concert series begins this Tuesday and will provide free music to the area through June and July...
[slideshow_deploy id=’20171′] Many people enjoyed a sunny Sunday afternoon checking out both classic and modern cars at the 26th Annual Gillespie Knights of Columbus Car Show...
The Gillespie baseball season came to an end last Friday in the regional semifinals after third-seed Carlinville beat the Miners in a 10-inning affair. It was...
Two levels of Summer Reading Programs begin on Wednesday, June 10 at the Gillespie Public Library. Younger readers, age 3 to 8 will start at 9:30...
[slideshow_deploy id=’20169′] Nearly one hundred people gathered at the Gillespie City Cemetery and the Benld City Cemetery on Monday, May 25, to pay respect for those...
Gillespie sophomore Amanda Schmidt earned a fifth place finish at the Class 1A Track State Finals last week at Eastern Illinois University after advancing in one...
The Gillespie Miners softball team knocked off North Mac Saturday morning in the Carlinville Class 2A Regional Championship to win the team’s first postseason title since...
Social studies instructor Mr. Smith chose Ashley Frailey as Gillespie Middle School’s Leader of the Week for the week of May 4. Smith said he chose...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of May 17 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the...
United Community Bank sponsors the monthly student of the month contest held at Gillespie High School and during every annual graduation commencement ceremony, a representative from...
Benld Mayor Gloria Sidar announced during the city’s regular city council meeting Monday evening, May 18, that the United States Post Office scheduled a public hearing...
[slideshow_deploy id=’20053′] Addison Bryant hurled ten strikeouts in all seven innings of work as the Gillespie Miners advanced past Litchfield 7-0 on Tuesday evening in the...
Twenty-three percent of Gillespie High School (GHS) seniors receiving diplomas this year were awarded $500 tuition scholarships from The Partnership for Educational Excellence during commencement ceremonies...
The Gillespie High School Class of 2015 began a new chapter in their lives Sunday as they walked across the stage and accepted their diploma. The...
Quentin Zenner signed a letter of intent last week to play basketball at the next level. In front of small group of friends, family and staff,...
Gillespie High School sophomore Amanda Schmidt competed with top performers on Monday evening at the Capital Area Classic held at Chatham Glenwood High School, but it...
Jake Bilbruck was selected as one of Madison’s “Teacher of the Year” for the 2014-2015 school year. The announcement came at the end of April on...
The City of Benld met for a special city council meeting last Thursday evening, May 14, to hear from William Hebron, the attorney representing Sanders Sanitation,...
