No expense to taxpayers Carlinville – On Tuesday, County Board Chairman Andy Manar joined representatives of Macoupin-Montgomery Counties Crime Stoppers, Sheriff Don Albrecht, and Macoupin County...
Awarded $6,700 “Once again The Partnership for Educational Excellence is proud to award academic tuition scholarships to approximately 20% of a Gillespie High School graduating class:...
Godfrey, Ill. – In the age of the Internet and do-it-yourself travel sites, travel agents are still giving clients vacation deals as well as piece of...
Gillespie Knights of Columbus Council 2076 awarded the students of the Special Education Mentally Impaired Class a check in the amount of $1,916.34 on Friday May...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of May 13
As summer approaches, the City of Gillespie and the Gillespie Police Department want to remind everyone of the following ordinances: Yard Sales: require the purchase of...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of May 6
Excuses. Excuses. Excuses. We all make them. When it comes to exercising and living a healthy lifestyle, we tend to make a lot of them. The...
The weather is warming up, classes are getting close to finished, and seniors are getting ready to don their caps and gowns now that prom is...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of April 22
On Wednesday, May 2, the Gillespie Middle School held its annual Honors Banquet for the eighth grade students. Students eligible for the banquet must have been...
The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department would like help in solving a suspicious fire. On April 30, 2012, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department...
I think we have a misconception about giving. Books, motivational gurus, and even charities make it sound so simple, so effortless. We should want to give....
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of April 22
8th period is a great success Tom Hyde updated the school board on current capital projects on Monday evening’s board meeting that took place on April...
“And we know that the richest experiences in our lives aren’t when we’re clamoring for validation from others, but when we’re listening to our own voice...
Wrapping up the week in the BenGil area with pictures! Week of April 1
Accompanies 10 present members On March 18th, the Gillespie Chapter of the National Honor Society gathered for its annual induction ceremony. The Gillespie Chapter was organized...
“An object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest, unless acted upon by an outside force.” – Newton’s...
I wrote the following mission statement for Ageless after meeting with brand consultant Genece Hamby today. Even though our meeting was about Shopbengil.com, the Main Street...
