The Benld Owls, Inc. are actively seeking new members and re-activating the organization. The “Owls” are a locally chartered organization with a rich history dating back...
The Benld Library and South Macoupin County Head Start will hold a Family Game Night on Tuesday, April 29. Happy Up, Inc. (formerly Once Up On...
The district 7 Board of Education will host their first community meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gillespie Civic Center. This...
The Coal Country Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the City of Benld and Madison Communications, will hold an “Ecycling Day” on Saturday, April 26th, at...
The Gillespie Unit 7 high school and middle school buildings will participate in an active shooter security drill on Wednesday, April 16. The drill will be...
by Tom Emery CARLINVILLE, IL – A small college in central Illinois will be the site of the world’s longest soccer game April 10-13, an event...
Gillespie High School Counselor, Joni Paine, and Emily Eilers, Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) mentor, will be hosting a student/parent meeting on Wednesday, April 9, 2014...
The 48 top boys’ and girls’ basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 12th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic to...
The 48 top boys’ and girls’ basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 12th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic to...
The Black Diamond Day’s Committee started planning for the annual Black Diamond Day’s parade this week. The parade will be on Sunday, June 8 at 3:00...
The Macoupin County Fair is looking for 5 and 6 year olds in the Macoupin County area for the 2014 Little Miss and Mister Pageant. This...
[kads id=”14675″] Plans are underway for the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce’s Community-Wide Yard Sale, set to begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 12th. “Our...
[kads id=”14675″] Ageless in Gillespie will be hosting a Spring Market for local vendors on Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Tables...
[kads id=”14675″] It’s that time of the year to begin the search for the next Miss Macoupin County Fair to follow the 2013 Miss Macoupin...
[kads id=”14414″] Glen Carbon author Bill Nunes will give a presentation at the Benld Public Library on Tuesday, March 11 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. ...
[kads id=”14414″] District #7 Gillespie Prekindergarten will conduct their annual preschool screenings on Monday, April 14 from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, Tuesday, April 15from...
[kads id=”14414″] Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Benld Public Library, is offering a Rules of the Road Review Course and the Mobile...
[kads id=”14414″] Ben-Gil Elementary school will be hosting a “Spaghetti with Seuss – Dinner with the Doctor” family literacy night on Thursday, March 6th. This...
[kads id=”14414″] The Benld Fire Department is holding their annual trivia night on Saturday, March 15 at the Benld Civic Center. The contest will feature...
Pete Duncan, Macoupin County Clerk, would like to remind voters in Macoupin County the deadline to register to vote or update voter information is Tuesday, February...
