Friday, February 5, 2021
Lisa Buhlig was unanimously approved as Fourth Ward Alderman at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Beardstown City Council. Lisa will serve the remaining two years and three month term of former council member Missy Meyer. Meyer resigned her council seat because she has taken up residence outside…
Monday, February 22, 2021
Dale Eugene Tomlinson, 76, of Virginia, died Sunday, Feb.14, 2021 at his home.
He was born Nov. 12, 1943, in Williamsfield, the son of Leslie E. and Lila Lavern Tomlinson. He married Bonnie Booth on June 6, 1986, at Faith Baptist Church in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie…
Monday, February 22, 2021
Arbon Mark Grossman, 63, of Macomb died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home.
He was born June 30, 1957, in Beardstown, the son of Arbon G. and Shirley Phelps Grossman.
He is survived by his mother, Shirley Cronin of Macomb; his aunt, Phyllis Anderson of Beardstown; his sister, Gloria (…
Monday, February 22, 2021
Crystell Marie Bartlett, 72, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at her home.
A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown. Private family burial will be held at a later date.
Friday, February 19, 2021
People have come to expect big things from Nintendo Direct events--the often-lengthy videos that the company has been using to announce new games for the last several years. That expectation is warranted, too, as there are often exciting surprise reveals in each one. However, as the most recent…
Monday, February 15, 2021
Eugene Glen “Huey” Eilers, 79, passed away at Passavant Area Hospital Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at 3:58 p.m. with his loving family by his side.
He was born April 14, 1941, in rural Chandlerville to Glen Irving and Hester (Chilton) Eilers. He married Mary Ann Griffie on July 21, 1962, at Bethel…
Monday, February 15, 2021
Rose Ann Flood, 69, of Beardstown passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Graham Hospital in Canton.
Arrangements are pending at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Oh geez. I really didn’t want to do this... but with a slew of new announcements hitting this week, I feel like I have to. Folks, there’s going to be a Borderlands movie, and I am deeply unexcited about it.
Don’t get me wrong--I love Borderlands! The looter-shooter series is an excellent blend of…
Monday, February 8, 2021
Lettie Virginia Crafton, 81, of Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at her home.
She was born June 2, 1939, in Beardstown the daughter of John and Rose Shinall Hagerty. She married Richard Robert Crafton on Sept. 18, 1956, and he preceded her in death on Aug.…
Friday, February 5, 2021
Virginia- The Cass County Health Department reported four new cases of Covid-19 Friday. Three new cases were reported Wednesday. The new cases have been notified and instructed to isolate at home; close contacts have also been notified and instructed to quarantine.
Cass County’s overall Covid-19…
Friday, February 5, 2021
A Beardstown man entered a guilty plea in Cass County Circuit Court Jan. 21 to charges of reproducing or selling child pornography.
Dalton M. Gallaher, 23, of Beardstown entered a guilty plea to a single child pornography charge as part of a plea arrangement. In exchange for his guilty plea…
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Friday, February 5, 2021
Virginia- The Cass County Health Department reported four new cases of Covid-19 Friday. Three new…
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Friday, February 5, 2021
A Beardstown man entered a guilty plea in Cass County Circuit Court Jan. 21 to charges of…
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Friday, February 5, 2021
A rural Beardstown man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a February 2017 car crash…
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Friday, February 5, 2021
Lisa Buhlig was unanimously approved as Fourth Ward Alderman at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Beardstown City Council. Lisa will serve the remaining two years and three month term of former council member Missy Meyer.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Beardstown School Board was held last Wednesday night in the high school library. It was uncharacteristically short but had some items of note.
During…
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination has begun for A-C Central teachers, A-C Central Superintendent Tim Page reported at last Wednesday’s meeting of the school board. He…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Star-Gazette headlines
from July – December 2020
JULY
2nd: COVID-19 outbreak puts Cass County on the map; nursing home outbreak linked to two deaths; IDPH…
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Potpourri—Ayo Dosunmu is ranked the 5th best player in the country on National Recruiter Andy Katz’s list. Ayo is averaging 21.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 4.8…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Potpourri—Region 3 test positivity averages for COVID-19 has ranged from a high of 8.3 on Jan. 5 to a new low of 6.1 as of Jan. 13. Here are the averages…
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Potpourri—Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Fame (1997) manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, dead at age 93. Lasorda compiled a 1,591-1,431 record (1970 -1996), won…
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Dale Eugene Tomlinson, 76, of Virginia, died Sunday, Feb.14, 2021 at his home.
He was born Nov. 12, 1943, in Williamsfield, the son of Leslie E. and…
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Arbon Mark Grossman, 63, of Macomb died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home.
He was born June 30, 1957, in Beardstown, the son of Arbon G. and Shirley…
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Crystell Marie Bartlett, 72, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at her home.
A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday,…
