Staunton School District #7 is proud to introduce the upcoming new teachers starting this coming school year. Meet Ms. Bailey Schneebeli, who will be teaching kindergarden, which will be the beginning ...

Meals on Wheels has released the menu for the month of August. Meal reservations must be made by 11 a.m. on the day before the meal is to be delivered. Home-delivered meal recipients must register for ...

The 126th Grand American World Trapshooting Championships will be July 30 through Aug. 9. The Grand is the largest shooting event of its kind. The event features over 20 events. Shooters from all over ...

by William Jacob Bechem On May 1, 1868, a 22-year old Confederate veteran was hanged in North Carolina for murdering his fiancee. Asked on the gallows if he had anything to say, he spoke for an hour, ...

Story from the files of the Staunton Star-Times in years gone by. Issue of June 26, 1975 Cub Scouts Held Family Picnic The Staunton Cub Scouts held their family picnic Saturday, June 21, at Lake of ...

Dorchester’s Homecoming celebration will be Aug. 1-3, which will include a kitten ball game starting at 5:30 on Friday, at the same time as the kids’ game. One of the opposing lineups will be Anti ...

by Kennedy Rettig “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower,” a 2012 coming of age film, based on the bestselling novel written by Stephan Chbosky, who also directed the film, has gone down as one of the most ...

Worden Public Library has a historical connection with the Revolutionary War. Francis Roach was a Revolutionary War veteran who lived in the Worden area from 1827 to 1845. His home was located next to ...

The Heritage Community Band will perform its fourth and final concert in Staunton on Thursday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place at the Staunton band stand behind the library. The ...

The Great Pinochle Players of Mt. Olive met at the Mt. Olive Area Veterans Post Home on Wednesday, July 16. With seven games played, winners were: first place was Dennis Cox, with 6,915 points, second ...

Blackbird Bakery in Staunton currently has a beautiful art display up from work by local artist Chris Burns. The vibrant ...

The Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston was recently named as the second best antique shop in Illinois, as well as ...