The Montgomery County Cancer Association (MCCA) recently donated $10,000 to HSHS St. Francis Hospital’s new Cancer Care Center. The new center is expected to open in...
Gillespie City Treasurer Dan Fisher on Monday night urged members of the city council to move toward making a decision on financing and authorizing at least...
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the names of students qualifying for the dean’s list for fall 2016. To qualify, a student must maintain a grade-point...
Gillespie Middle School announced on Tuesday the leaders of the month chosen from December. Earning the award were Austin Carney, Levi Hatlee, Justin Huskey, Tess Rosentreter,...
Check here for school cancellations and other closings. We’ll let you know about cancellations due to weather on TheBenGilPost.com, our Facebook page, and our Twitter account. To submit your event to...
A Virden man wanted for escape by the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department was extradited back to Macoupin County Jail after being arrested by Fairview Heights Police...
On the heels of the ice storm that hit the BenGil area on December 16 and 17 and the multiple crashes that occurred, Illinois State Police...
ST LOUIS – Maryville University has named the following students to the Deans’ List for the Fall 2016 semester. Maryville undergraduate students are eligible for the...
Maxx Fritz at 152 and Jonny Darrah at 160 both finished in second place for the Mt. Olive Wrestling Wildcats on Saturday, January 7 in the...
Date range: January 4-9, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Raymond and Jane Litzau, Gillespie, have filed...
The “Coliseum Revisited Dance” is going to be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017, and will feature Lang & McClain, formerly The Guild, and The OWLS....
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the following type “AA” and “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act processed during the fourth...
The Benld Electoral Board voted unanimously Thursday morning to rule Jerry L. Yeager, Jr. 1460 Staunton Road, Gillespie, ineligible to seek election to the office of...
Village of Wilsonville trustees voted Tuesday to accept Village Treasurer Tracey Willhoit’s resignation, effective Dec. 16, and to appoint Julie Jackson as Willhoit’s successor. The board’s...
Winter weather will arrive late this evening with snow expected to continue into tomorrow on all roadways in District 18 and Illinois State Police (ISP) District...
Date range: December 28, 2016 – January 3, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS Ally Financial, Inc.,...
Two juvenile passengers suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon when the Kia passenger car they were traveling in left the roadway, struck a culvert and went airborne....
The 42nd Mt. Olive Invitational Wrestling Tourney will be held on January 7, 2017, with wrestling scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Teams entered are Carlyle,...
Both the Gillespie girls’ and boys’ basketball programs finished in third place on Thursday in the annual Carlinville Holiday Tournament after winning three of their four...
PVT Trenton Greff enlisted into the Illinois Army National Guard as a 25B, Information Technology Specialist. He will be leaving for basic training at Ft....
