City officials gathered at the completed beach area at the new Gillespie Lake to celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday afternoon after state inspectors approved the...
Class of 2017 (Seniors) High Honor Roll Emily Barylske, Ronald Bertolino, Addison Bryant, Daniel Dobrino, Hannah Doty, Emily Elizondo, Jacob Goodson, Shawn Grant, Michael Griffith, Thomas...
Date range: June 6-12, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ben Brooks and Lisa Quinn, Carlinville, seeking...
Pack 89 Cub Scouts invites the families of the community to a Free Fishing Contest that will be held free of charge on June 17 from...
Four area students were named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade...
A Waverly woman had to be airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after falling off the back of a motorcycle in Macoupin County on Sunday, June...
A Litchfield man is in stable condition after being hit by a southbound train operated by Norfolk Southern Railroad on Saturday morning around 7:20 on Illinois...
GODFREY – Through various scholarship opportunities, Lewis and Clark Community College empowers students by making a high-quality education even more accessible. More than 400 students from...
Barely two months after the April 4 Consolidated Election, the Village of Wilsonville is looking for a new Village Treasurer. [pullquote]This marks the second time in...
Black Diamond Days concluded its annual three-day festival Sunday evening in downtown Gillespie, but the festival crowned new royalty to represent the organization at neighboring festivals...
Date range: May 31-June 5, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Rob Hohimer, Palmyra, has filed a...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce thirteenth annual summer concert series will bring music to our area again this year on Tuesdays in June and July,...
Many athletes on Gillespie High School’s baseball and softball teams are recipients of 2017 all-conference awards presented by the South Central Conference, according to announcements from...
Gillespie Middle School released their May leaders of the month on Wednesday morning. Earning the honor for the school’s last month of attendance was Brock Doty,...
The annual Black Diamond Days Pageant will kick off Gillespie’s annual festival on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m., June 2, inside the air-conditioned gymnasium at Ben-Gil...
A 15-year-old teenager was killed and another juvenile is in serious condition following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident on Kelly Road in Shipman that happened on...
Date range: May 23-30, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS A Medora man and his son are...
Contributed article by Tom Emery A historical and free reading project conceived by a rural Gillespie man has earned the Certificate of Excellence from the Illinois...
The Heritage Community Band is pleased to announce our summer concert schedule. Please keep this in a place that will remind you to come out and...
A preschool teacher at South Macoupin Head Start in Benld was among three teachers awarded as Teacher of the Year by Madison Communications. Winning the award...
