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Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service celebrates successful year

Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service, Inc. is putting the finishing touches on what has been a tremendously successful year. 2025 brought...

Community News1 month ago

Benld Council adopts $127,000 tax levy, Approves appointment of treasurer

Community News1 month ago

School board finalizes property tax levy, Commits more CEJA dollars to Plum Street project

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Community News10 years ago

Technology helps Regional Superintendents make background checks easy

Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Anna Marie “Inka” Ziglar

Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Orville Thomas Stoddard

Breaking News10 years ago

Flooding closes some roads in Benld

GMS10 years ago

GMS names March leaders of the month

Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Leonard Allen Collins

Community News10 years ago

Benld Police Report: March 28 – April 03, 2016

Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Mildred Cook

Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Thelma Etta Davis

Obituaries10 years ago

Death of George Lewis Davis

Macoupin County Courthouse News

FELONIES Christopher L. Black, 43 of Virden, is charged with home invasion/causing injury and two counts of aggravated battery of...

Police News1 week ago

Gillespie Police Report January 4 – January 10, 2026

Cases filed during January 4 through January 10. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.

Court News2 weeks ago

Macoupin County Courthouse News

Police News2 weeks ago

Gillespie Police Report December 28 – January 3, 2026

Court News3 weeks ago

Macoupin County Courthouse News

Police News3 weeks ago

Gillespie Police Report December 21 – December 27, 2025

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Obituaries

Obituaries1 week ago

Obituary of Grace “Sally” Agnes Schuerman

Grace “Sally” Agnes Schuerman, 74 of Nokomis, passed away at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Wednesday, January 7, 2026,...

Obituaries1 week ago

Obituary of Paul F. Madden

Paul F. Madden, 61 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10:08 pm. He was...

Obituaries2 weeks ago

Obituary of Suzanne Marie Labath

Suzanne Marie Labath, 63 of Scottsville, KY and formerly of St. Louis, MO and Gillespie passed away on Friday, December...

Obituaries2 weeks ago

Obituary of Darrol L. “Butch” Daugherty

Darrol L. “Butch” Daugherty, 68 of Staunton, passed away at 8:50 PM on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital...

Obituaries2 weeks ago

Obituary of Patrick Mark Whalen

Patrick Mark Whalen entered his eternal home on December 30, 2025. Pat was born on August 25, 1956. He grew...

Obituaries2 weeks ago

Obituary of Adam Lawrence Bray

Adam Lawrence Bray, 44 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was born on April...

Obituaries2 weeks ago

Obituary of Nancy Schmitt Steinmeyer

Nancy Schmitt Steinmeyer was born on May 14, 1927 to W.L. and Dolores (Meyers) Schmitt. She married Elwood Eversull Steinmeyer...

Obituaries3 weeks ago

Obituary of Jeffrey Arthur Clark

Jeffrey Arthur Clark, 63 of Staunton, passed away at 12:37 AM on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Hillsboro Rehab &...

SPORTS

Community News2 months ago

School board approves $3.9 million tax levy request; Eyes annual ISBE report cards

Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted to approve a property tax...

Community News2 months ago

Oberkfell repeats as state cross country champion

Community News6 months ago

School district to partner with city on Safe School Routes grant application

Local Sports8 months ago

Blackburn College athletics offers youth camps, clinics, and leagues this summer

GHS News8 months ago

Miners softball team win regionals

Community News8 months ago

School board recognizes GMS track state qualifiers

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BUSINESS

Churches4 months ago

Gillespie Methodist Church welcomes Logan and Jacey Zepp as new co-pastors

BenGil Business4 months ago

Local Shell stations support Macoupin Center for Developmentally Disabled through The Giving Pump

BenGil Business4 months ago

Gillespie launches “BizBuzz Bootcamp” to spark small business growth in Macoupin County

BenGil Business8 months ago

Madison Communications technicians and SCTE Gateway Chapter win first place

BenGil Business9 months ago

Spring buffet dinner at Jodanni’s Amore’ set for May 3

BenGil Business1 year ago

Gillespie Library hosts promo giveaway during the month of December

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High School Sports10 years ago

Miners baseball off to rocky start

The Gillespie Miners baseball team (4-5) is off to a rocky start to the season while experiencing challenges within their lineup thus far this season. Despite...
GMS10 years ago

Gillespie Middle School announces 3rd quarter honor roll

Eighth Grade Sarah Alepra, Frank Barrett, Joseph Bertetto, Kaytrin Besserman, Mya Blevins, Simon Boedecker, Mason Boehmke, Brianna Bruemmer, Tessa Davis, Briget Dolliger, Lucas Eaker, Rachel Ely,...
Community News10 years ago

High winds damage roof at Gillespie church

High winds throughout the area on Saturday, April 2, damaged part of the roof at the United Methodist Church of Gillespie. Wind rolled through the area...
Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Agnes Elizabeth (Mandeville) Mahkovtz

Agnes Elizabeth (Mandeville) Mahkovtz, 90, passed away Friday evening, April 1, 2016, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on December 22, 1925, in...
Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Melvin Lawrence Thornhill Sr.

Melvin Lawrence Thornhill Sr., 85, of Gillespie died at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 1:15 p.m. He was born on...
High School Sports10 years ago

Girls track wins six-team meet; finishes second at home meet

The Gillespie High School girls’ track team had a great week last week in their second full week of the season finishing second behind Pana in...
Community News10 years ago

Ambulance service responds to 175 calls in March, thanks supporters

The Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service reported they responded to 175 calls for service during the month of March. The group also accepted support from the following:...
Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Frances Mae Waldeck Reener

Frances Mae Waldeck Reener, 85, of Litchfield passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at 6:56 P.M. at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Litchfield. Frances...
Obituaries10 years ago

Death of Clyde M. Brubaker II

Clyde M. Brubaker II, 94, of Litchfield, IL, passed away early Sunday morning April 3, 2016. Clyde was born on July 20, 1921, in Litchfield the...
GHS News10 years ago

Gillespie High School releases 3rd quarter honor roll

CLASS OF 2016 (Seniors) High Honor Roll Samuel Clay, Stephen DeMartini, Taylor Dickinson, Abby Eccles, Rachel Emmenderfer, Elizabeth Fields, Elijah Fox, Regan Goldasich, Kaitlynn Hall, Emily...