By Tom Emery Cammie Corlas Quinn has been writing uplifting stories about small-town life for over twenty-five years. Now, ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is alerting consumers to a recall of a specific brand of moringa powder capsules that have been linked to multiple cases of a drug-resistant form of ...

Meet Cindy, a sweet adult domestic shorthair believed to have been born in December 2023. Cindy was found as a stray on BAAP property, so her past is a bit of a mystery, but what is known is that ...

Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high-achieving students to the Fall 2025 Dean's List. Dean's List honors are awarded to undergraduate students with a ...

Katelyn Davin, an 8th grade student from Staunton, placed fourth in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot Pen Competition for the state of Illinois. This year's 2025-2026 Patriot Pen topic was "How Are ...

Jill Pertler I had dinner with a dear friend the other night and near the start of the meal, something became apparent: we had differing political views on numerous topics. Can you imagine, sharing a ...

The Staunton girls basketball team remained perfect in 2026 with a pair of conference victories on Feb. 9 over Southwestern and Feb. 12 over North Mac. The 39-34 win over Southwestern was Staunton's ...

Cameryn Barbeau During its Feb. 9, meeting, the Staunton City Council considered several policy and administrative items, while also discussing broader community issues involving public safety and ...

Opened in 2011, the Audubon Center at Riverlands (ACR) is one of a network of Audubon Centers in the U.S. They are located in the 3,700-acre Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary on the banks of the ...

Foundation is offering six $1,000 scholarships for the upcoming 2026-27 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors. The MCAE Foundation offers scholarships to provide encouragement ...

Staunton resident Gittel Burns, along with author Lisa Johnson, are returning to reprise their presentation on the book, A Letter to my Family. This book tells the story of one family’s escape from ...

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2025 Honor Roll. Alison Fritz, of Staunton, in the B.A. in Psychology program, is on the Chancellor's Honor Roll, which is reserved ...