Gillespie Middle School announced their leader of the month award winners for the month of February. Award winners for the month of February were Mark Cunningham,...
CORRECTION: The Gillespie Miners ended the season 18-10 and Roxana’s Chance Foss hit the three-pointer to tie the game 44-44. The Gillespie Miners boys’ basketball season...
The Gillespie High School scholar bowl team placed third in the Macoupin County Tournament last Monday, February 23 behind Southwestern who placed first and Carlinville who...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of February 22 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
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One hundred eighth grade students at Gillespie Middle School presented their science fair projects on a multitude of subjects during the day on Wednesday, February 25...
Despite meeting in executive session for nearly one hour to discuss principal contracts during the district’s monthly board meeting held on Wednesday, February 25, the school...
Gillespie Middle School awarded their weekly Leader of the Week award to Haley Snyder and Diana Wynn for the weeks of February 16 and February 9...
The head high school football coach vacancy went to a familiar face Wednesday evening, February 25, when the District 7 school board replaced coach Don Borgini...
Gillespie Mayor John Hicks again addressed the city council’s concern with the final plat of the Western View Estates subdivision during the committee meeting on Monday,...
City approves demolition of two properties The Benld City Council formally approved the citywide trash pickup contract with Flowers Sanitation during a special city council meeting...
Gillespie High School honored their senior basketball players, band members, cheerleaders and dance team members Friday evening prior to the start of the basketball team’s final...
Gillespie wrestler Maxx Fritz placed sixth in the 132-pound weight class in the IHSA Class 1A State Wrestling Championships held in Champaign on February 19, 20...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of February 15 Do you have a picture for the Week in Pictures? Email the photo...
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SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) was sworn in Wednesday morning to her first term as 95th District State Representative. Bourne recently received selection to...
Bob and Pat Fulton are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today, February 20, 2015. They were born and raised in Gillespie and still reside in rural...
Gillespie (26-2) went three minutes longer than regular play in the championship game of the Class 7-3A state tournament last Thursday, but the seventh grade Indians...
City recognizes Officer Reno’s service Sanders Sanitation, represented by attorney Jim Schrempf, threatened to sue the City of Benld during the city’s regular February business meeting...
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