The Gillespie High School football team evened their record to 1-1 after beating Litchfield 27-13 last night in the team’s first game on their home front...
The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of shots being fired north of Palmyra on Wednesday, August 31, around 3:30 in the afternoon. The...
Lieutenant Timothy Tyler, District 18 Commander, is reminding motorists to make safety their number one priority while driving during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Labor...
An accident Sunday afternoon, August 28, in Mt. Clare at the intersection of South Hardroad and West Central between a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle leaves...
The Gillespie Police Department arrested a 22-year-old male in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 30, while in the act of burglarizing from a vehicle....
A Livingston man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, August 30, to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a 3-year-old Gillespie toddler. William Bolin, now 25,...
By Tom Emery CARLINVILLE—Twelve hours of some of the finest progressive bluegrass in the Midwest will be on display at SamJam 2016 at the Macoupin County...
Date range: August 24-29, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing Richard W....
Despite getting off to a good start to begin the 2016 season in Vandalia, the first game for the Gillespie High School football team (0-1) ended...
The USAF Band of Mid-America’s Starlifter will present a concert at Bunker Hill Fall Fest on September 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. located at Hwy 159...
A Ramsey teen was killed Saturday afternoon on Illinois Route 185 near Indian Springs Golf Course in Montgomery County after being hit by a heavy-duty truck...
Visitors to this year’s Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, at Benld City Park,...
A coaching career that spans more than a half-century will be recognized Friday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 25, as Gillespie High School’s head football coach...
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) High School Mentoring program kicks off the school year. BBBS would like to welcome Jami Koniak back to another great year....
Build Benld donated a statue to the Benld Fire Department on Friday, August 19, to thank them for serving the community of Benld and surrounding towns....
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted 5-1 to spend nearly $20,000 in School Facilities Sales Tax funds...
Date range: August 16-23, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. LAWSUITS CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing John Kinser,...
This story is contributed by a member of Friends of Mike Mathis. BUNKER HILL, Ill. — Mike Mathis, candidate for state representative, says all you need...
The Macoupin County Sherrif’s Office is seeking information to help solve thefts and criminal damage to property at cellular phone tower sites in both Girard and...
An all-terrain vehicle accident outside of Brighton on Terpening Road killed a 26-year-old Alton man early Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Daniel Marcum, 26,...
