First responders were dispatched to Gillespie Lake shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday after a fish supply truck somehow made its way into the water. The...
The Partnership for Educational Excellence can award up to 30 tuition scholarships worth $1,000 each to Gillespie High School (GHS) graduating seniors in good standing this...
Date range: April 19-24, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS A Bunker Hill woman is suing Great...
In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) asked the Governor of the State of Illinois to declare...
After an extensive investigation and evidence discovered at the scene, the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department issued a wanted notice on Friday afternoon for one of the...
Julie Wargo of Benld is the winner of The Partnership’s second annual raffle for a cash prize of $5,000. Julie is a teacher in the Mt....
A 68-year-old Girard man was killed Friday afternoon around 2:40 in northern Macoupin County after being struck head-on by a van on Farmersville Road near Kimes...
Gillespie Middle School announced on Tuesday afternoon that eighth-grade student Trenton Gill was elected by his teachers to represent the middle school as the 2017 Illinois...
Gillespie softball (15-5) pitcher Addison Bryant reached a milestone Thursday evening in Springfield when the Miners suffered their fifth loss of the season to Sacred Heart-Griffin....
The Benld City Council on Monday night approved an amendment to the fiscal 2017 appropriations ordinance to bring it into alignment with actual spending for the...
Date range: April 11-18, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS A Brighton property owner is suing Paul...
The Gillespie High School baseball team (8-4) had a successful Easter break winning all three games in the Beardstown Tournament over the weekend and bringing home...
LITCHFIELD — Annie Kirkwood, from Staunton was the first patient to ring the bell at HSHS St. Francis Hospital’s Cancer Care Center on Friday, April 7....
Seventh grader Autumn Smith was chosen by science teacher Mr. Lamore as this week’s leader of the week at Gillespie Middle School. Smith, the daughter of...
Gillespie city aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to purchase a vacant property at the corner of Montgomery and East Chestnut streets at a cost of $5,000....
A Carlinville resident and current administrator in the North Mac school district was hired Tuesday night as a Community Unit School District 7 administrator starting with...
With one dissenting vote, the Wilsonville Board of Trustees voted Monday night to approve a $9,000 contract with Bauer Electric to replace light fixtures and substandard...
Sixth Grade Ian Brown, Harry Bultema, Reese Bussman, Regan Bussman, Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Joie Cox, Adylin Drewel, Chloe Fellin, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Addie Hayes,...
Date range: April 4-10, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ambrosia Smith is suing Kaitlin Hancock, Wilsonville,...
Gillespie CUSD #7 and 16 other Illinois school districts stood up for students when they filed an unprecedented lawsuit to hold accountable the State, Governor Bruce...
