Community Unit School District 7 Supt. Joe Tieman told members of the Board of Education Monday night that local schools could see as much as $600,000...
In other action during the Community Unit School District 7 board meeting Monday evening, the Board of Education accepted letters of retirement from veteran teachers Kelly...
The East Girls and West Boys were victorious at the 16th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, sponsored by Country Financial. The West led the...
Sixth Grade Jaydon Baker, Isabelle Balzraine, Jesse Berry, Lauren Bertagnolli, Michael Bertetto, Gage Bertoldi, Logan Bethard, Rhiannon Black, Skye Boedecker, Lily Brown, Bryce Buhs, Tenley Bussmann,...
Carl Wilkens, the only American to remain in Rwanda during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, visited Gillespie High School for the day on Monday, March 19. Wilkens’...
Date range: March 20 – March 26, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Stephen Webster, Carlinville, has filed...
Emilee Schmit, daughter of Brandi Schmit and James Schmit, was chosen as Mr. Herron’s eighth-grade student leader of the week. Mr. Herron states, “Emilee is focused...
The annual Benld Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday March 31, 2018, at 1:30 P.M. in the Benld City Park. If the hunt is cancelled...
Corie Wirth Story is the 28th scholar to be recognized by The Partnership for Educational Excellence in commemorating its 25th anniversary in 2017. This education 501(c)3...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE – A bold new program at Blackburn College will guarantee free tuition to students from Macoupin County high schools, while a separate...
The face of minor league baseball is changing today, as larger urban areas boast teams with state-of-the-art ballparks in areas of urban renewal. It is quite...
With one dissenting vote, the Benld City Council on Monday night agreed to offer water customers the option of paying their monthly bills online, while emphasizing...
The Lewis and Clark Community College Mobile Dental Health Unit will be at HSHS St. Francis Hospital on Tues, April 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This mobile...
With incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner narrowly defeating a primary challenger by a mere three percentage points (51.6 percent to 48.4 percent) in the statewide balloting,...
The Carlinville Rotary Club is pleased to announce that local COUNTRY® Financial Representatives in Greene, Macoupin, Montgomery and Sangamon Counties are teaming up with the club...
Date range: March 13 – March 19, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. SMALL CLAIMS Cavalry SPV I, LLC,...
Gillespie Middle School announced on Friday the leaders of the month for February. Receiving the award include Lanny Jensen, Paris Friesland, Rhiannon Black, Reese Bussmann, Chloe...
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night debated the hiring of seasonal workers at Gillespie Lake, discussed the possibility of revamping the city’s liquor...
The Macoupin Montgomery Counties Crime Stoppers donated buckets and lids to be used as emergency supply storage in case of an emergency where there could be...
Zach Reiniesch, son of Mike and Amy Reiniesch, was chosen as leader of the week at Gillespie Middle School. He was chosen by his eighth-grade math...
