Ethan VanPutte of Staunton was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at McKendree ...

Staunton seniors recognized as Silver Medallion recipients stand during a ceremony a Lewis and Clark Community College. The ...

Illinois youth turkey hunters set a new record, harvesting a preliminary total of 2,318 birds during the 2025 Illinois youth season. The total surpasses last year's record of 2,099 birds and marks the ...

Staunton Junior High Choir members, along with choir director Rebecca Schaffer, celebrate at Six Flags St. Louis after their ...

Staunton eighth grader, Ellie Fernandez poses with Staunton Choir Director Rebecca Schaffer following the Music in the Parks ...

As planting season begins and farmers head back into the fields, Country Financial is encouraging the agricultural community to prioritize safety and check on farm insurance coverages. Taking ...

Millions of adults in the United States live with chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and hypertension, often facing daily challenges that affect their health, mobility and overall quality ...

The Coal Country Sports Complex Foundation will be hosting a cookout at old Randy’s Market in Gillespie on Saturday, May 2. Serving will start at 10 a.m. and continue until all sandwiches are sold.

Kennedy Rettig On Tuesday, April 21, the Staunton Star-Times met with Annie Macaraeg, a Staunton local and long time employee ...

Pete Rosenbery Twenty-five high-achieving community college students from Illinois, Florida and Texas have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2026 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover ...

Bob Jones University junior Ella Swift, a Bunker Hill native, is gaining extensive hands-on sports medicine experience this semester through her internship with the BJU Bruins athletics staff. Swift ...

The Staunton High School baseball team dropped a pair of games to conference competition last week as they fell to Litchfield 10-5 on Tuesday, April 21, and to Pana 6-1 on Friday, April 24. In Tuesday ...