By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Prior to the start of the June 14 Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education meeting, Carlinville High School students and athletes were recognized for high academic standing and performance. Jacob Petrovich, Colin Pope, Henry Kalaher, Will Meyer, Mason Gilpin, Matthew Dunn, Matthew Eldred,...

Deundrea Holloway charged for murder of pregnant girlfriend By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat/Coal Country Times Reporter On June 9, the Gillespie Police Department was dispatched to the 300 block of Gillespie’s Western Street in reference to a bicycle that had been rumored to be stolen. The witness gave a description of a suspect riding...

Moyer, Isaacs and Roberts named 2022 Macoupin County royalty   By ERIN SANSON Enquirer~Democrat Reporter The 170th Macoupin County Fair took place over the week of June 7-11. The festivities began on Tuesday with the opening night harness racing activity and closed Saturday with the Demolition Derby. Fair-goers of all ages enjoyed the rides and…...

Jerry Elliott, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born on July 22, 1943, to J. Lynn and Mary (Bull) Elliott. He married Darlene Weatherford on Dec. 26, 1965, in Carlinville. He was an auto mechanic his entire life, working in the shop that he…

By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Summer may be a time for relaxation in the eyes of many students, but there are certain individuals on the road staying active and taking their game to the next level on a much larger stage. Earlier this month, five local players competed at ‘Road to the Show’…