Alberto “Tito” Soler, 57 of Mt. Clare, formerly of Mt. Olive, died Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 2:25 a.m. at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born on January 29, 1963, in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico to the late Bernabe Solerand Carman Lopez Soler. He attended Harrison High School, Chicago and was employed by the […]
Macoupin County releases updated COVID-19 data
The Macoupin County Public Health Department released its updated COVID-19 data relating to testing and cases as of Monday, June 8 noting less than 2 percent of tests in the county resulted in a positive COVID-19 case. Countywide, there have been 3 deaths, 47 positive cases, 3 currently active cases, and another 3 tests were […]
Death of Malvern “Mook” Walter Allen
Malvern “Mook” Walter Allen, 93 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Friday, June 5, 2020. He was born on April 7, 1927, in Wood River to Ernest L. Allen Sr. and Ellen R. (Reed) Allen. He married Helen Marie (Burns) Allen on September 12, 1953 in Shipman. He was an environmental engineer for USDA. Malvern was […]
Death of Carol Tarran
Carol Tarran, 81 of Mt. Clare, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 7:17 a.m. She was born on February 10, 1939, in Sycamore, MO to Ray B. Smith and Mary E. (Keys) Smith. She married Ray Tarran. He preceded her in death on November 7, 1986. She was retired after having been […]
Death of Jean Pettit
Jean Pettit, 79 of Carlinville, passed away Monday morning, June 8, 2020, at her daughter’s 亚洲真人娱乐视讯home in Chesterfield, Illinois. Jean was born at 亚洲真人娱乐视讯home on September 17, 1940, to Thomas and Margie (Whalen) Caufield in Girard. Jean married Perry Pettit in St. Charles, Missouri on February 18, 1955. She began working as a clerk at […]
Death of Jeff Schoen Sr.
Jeff Schoen Sr., 54 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Friday, June 5, 2020, at 6:29 a.m. He was born on August 15, 1965, in Litchfield to Edward Schoen and Wilma “Chris” (Allen) Schoen. He was a welder and machinist. Jeff enjoyed fishing, playing pool, racing and Nascar racing. He is survived by his children, Jeff […]
Gillespie Police Report: May 31-June 6, 2020
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 An officer was dispatched to a business in the 400 block of South Macoupin Street to retrieve some suspicious items that were found by the clerk. An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Central Ave in Benld for a child custody issue. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 An officer was […]
Middle school office team personally deliver promotion certificates
Gillespie Middle School office personnel delivered approximately 80 eighth grade promotion certificates last week on June 2 and 3 after annual promotion ceremonies were cancelled due to health and safety guidelines. “This restriction provided the administration with the opportunity to travel to student 亚洲真人娱乐视讯homes and personally present upcoming freshmen their certificates and awards,” the middle […]
Health department restores dental services at Maple and Morgan Clinics
The Macoupin County Health Department announced on Monday that dental services have already been restored to full capacity at the Maple Street Clinic in Gillespie and will resume at the Morgan Street Clinic in Carlinville on June 15. “The health department recognizes that primary dental and medical care are very important,” the health department added. […]
Death of Marie Ann Boston
Marie Ann Boston, 94 of Mount Olive, died Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at 4:15 p.m. at Copper Creek Cottages, Litchfield. She was born on March 19, 1926, in Mt. Olive to the late John Delich and Anna Pakovich Delich. She married the late Raymond Michael who preceded her in death on March 17, 2017. They married on September […]
Carlinville native graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nolan Kreipe of Carlinville successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical, and professional military training, graduating with merit from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) on May 22, 2020, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with Mathematics and a commission as a U.S. Navy Ensign. Kreipe is a 2016 graduate […]
Death of JoAnn Dell Cox
JoAnn Dell Cox, 58 of Sawyerville, died at her residence on Monday, June 1, 2020. She was born on December 25, 1961, in Litchfield to Don Tieman and Yuanita (Wilson) Tieman. She married Glen Joseph Cox in Carlinville. She was a farmer’s wife and worked at Staunton Hospital. JoAnn was an avid Cardinal fan. She enjoyed crocheting and spending […]
Death of Guido Aloisi
Guido Aloisi, also known by family and friends as Butch, Boo and Unc, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at his 亚洲真人娱乐视讯home in St. Charles, MO, with his partner of 35+ years, Anita Roberts, at his side. He was born March 7, 1942, in Benld to Guido and Lora (Sawyer) Aloisi. Guido graduated from Benld […]
Death of Delphia M. Vaughn
Delphia M. Vaughn, 98 of Bunker Hill, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 1, 2020. She was born on November 19, 1921, in Bunker Hill, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Mary Mangels. She married Charles James Vaughn on January 10, 1941, in Bunker Hill and he […]
Four people die in a small plane crash outside of Carlinville
The Macoupin County Coroner’s Office announced four victims perished in a small plane crash about three miles south of Carlinville on Sunday, May 31. The single-engine plane took off from Creve Coeur Airport outside of St. Louis around 3:19 p.m. and crashed at 3:45 p.m. Killed in the accident was the pilot, Joshua Sweers, 35, […]
Gillespie CUSD #7 administration congratulates educational community, preparing for changes
Gillespie CUSD #7 Administration would like to congratulate and thank our students, parents and staff for completing an exceptional school year. The past few months have been challenging, but with a dedicated school community, we are able to close this school year with a “Walk Through” HS graduation ceremony, as well as high school and middle […]
Death of Joseph O. White Jr.
Joseph O. White, Jr., 75, of Mt. Olive, passed away on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born in San Diego, CA on Friday, June 9, 1944, the son of the late Joseph O. White, Sr. and Ester L. (Scroggins) White. Joe married Brenda K. (Hill) White on November 26, 1983. He graduated […]
Gillespie business donates $800 to caring center
A Gillespie business donated $800 to the Gillespie Caring Center last week saying the community is lucky to have such good people volunteering their time to a great cause. The business that made the donation was the Village Toy Chest owned and operated by Bill Toprani at 106 South Macoupin in downtown Gillespie near Gotcha […]
Maple Street Clinic now offering COVID-19 antibody testing
Macoupin County Public Health announced Monday the county’s Maple Street Clinic in Gillespie is offering antibody tests to determine if a person has a current or past infection of COVID-19. The point of care test by Cellex is 97 percent accurate, according to the manufacturer, and is available for $100. The out of pocket cost […]
Death of Jo Ann Mitchell
Jo Ann Mitchell, 77 of Gillespie, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 1:10 a.m. She was born on March 25, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Joseph Poivey and Lillian (Lipscomb) Poivey. She married Richard James Mitchell on January 20, 1962, in Gillespie. She was a 亚洲真人娱乐视讯homemaker. She is survived by […]