The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new Benld business Customs-n-Classics with a ribbon cutting. Customs-n-Classics is an auto customizing and restoration business located in...
Area kids in the Gillespie school district were off from school on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday, but high school football players were at the...
A Gillespie rental home located in the 300 block of East Oak Street that has been the focus of repeated complaints about an extensive cockroach infestation...
Gillespie High School concluded their 2018 homecoming celebration Saturday evening with the crowning of Joey Carter and Lexie Bussmann as this year’s king and queen. The...
A fatal fire in Brighton Sunday afternoon, October 7, around 3:30 p.m. claimed the life of a 70-year-old female. Macoupin County Coroner Brad Targhetta said Monday...
State Senator Andy Manar toured the Coffeen power station Friday to reaffirm his commitment to the plant’s operations, its role in the energy market and the...
Sixth-grade student, Katie Spencer, daughter of Steve and Victoria Spencer, was chosen by Mrs. Henderson as Gillespie Middle School’s student leader of the week. Henderson said...
Date range: September 21-October 3, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Alena Mrozowki is suing Braxton Hummell and...
The Wilsonville Board of Trustees on Monday night voted unanimously to affirm Village President Jeff Rhodes’ decision to hire Charles Ring as a part-time temporary maintenance...
An area veteran got his day of honor last Tuesday, September 25 when he took part in the Honor Flight, a trip to the nation’s capital...
Local author Kaylan Schardan will present Coal Country Hauntings at the Benld Public Library on Wednesday, October 10 at 6:30 pm. Folklore and legends are abundant...
A 57-year-old Gillespie man was charged with disorderly conduct, reckless driving, following too closely, and leave the scene of an accident following an incident Monday in...
Gillespie Middle School students attended a health and safety day at the school last Friday. They rotated from one classroom to another for several pieces of...
Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced a new online service available to residents that tracks potential fraudulent activity. The service called Property Fraud Guard allows residents...
Article contributed by a member of the Illinois House Republicans. Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) ACTIVATOR today announced it has endorsed State Representative Avery Bourne in the...
Date range: September 14-20, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS 1ST MidAmerica Credit Union is suing Jason and...
Mia Brawner, the daughter of Nikki and Matt Brawner, has been chosen as Gillespie Middle School’s student leader of the week by physical education teacher, Ms. Bray....
For the second consecutive year, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a balanced budget. The new budget,...
CARLINVILLE – It’s a long way from Blackburn College to the Boston Celtics bench. But Jamie Young has enjoyed the ride. Young, a 1998 Blackburn graduate,...
Will allow county to sell city-owned lots for back taxes More than a year after a collapsed ceiling forced the closure of the Benld Nutrition Center,...
