Triopia vs. Macomb
Triopia visited Macomb last week and the Bombers hung a 9-1 loss on the Big Blue. Mason Fricke took the loss. Macomb outhit the Trojans 10-3 in the losing verdict.
The BHS Tigers had an excellent week last week when they went 3-1 with a win over Rushville/Industry, knocked off previously unbeaten Routt 7-3, and toppled Egyptian (Tamms) 10-2 before being shut
Edna Peterson, 91, of Macomb, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away at 1:16 p.m. Monday, April 15, at The Elms in Macomb.
Norma Mayes Meyer, 89, of Beardstown died Wednesday, April 10, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.
John Philip Jokisch, 90, of Bluff Springs died Friday, April 12, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Fonzy W. Hay, 89, of Beardstown passed away Tuesday, April 9, at Heritage Health in Mt. Sterling.
Verna “Joanne” Clark, 84, of Chandlerville passed away April 11 at the Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville.
Janet Sue Shipley, 70, of Hannibal, MO, passed away at 7:36 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal.
“Jesus did not simply die to save us from our sins; Jesus lived to save us from our sins. His life and teaching show us the way to liberation.” (Rachel Held Evans, Inspired, p. 155)
10 Years Ago
April 2009
Stephen Prather and Emilee Trenter were crowned VHS Prom King and Queen during the event held at Reichert’s Barn south of Bluff Springs.
It was in the 1960’s that on each Easter morning we would load the four kids in the car, all in their pajamas and head for the sunrise church service at the drive-in theater.
Camp Ellis was massive. Encompassing 17,760 acres, the facility boasted about 2,200 buildings and was home to as many as 25,000 soldiers and officers at its peak.
