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Lions Club awards two scholarships
The Beardstown Lions Club is proud to announce the awarding of two $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors from the Class of 2026.This year, the club received 13 outstanding scholarship applications. Traditionally, the Lions Club awards one scholarship annually; however, due to the exceptional quality of the candidates, the club voted to provide two scholarships this…
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Focus on Faith There is only one God
By Pastor Catherine Burnette1st Evangelical Lutheran Church I grew up watching and of course singing “School House Rock.” The catchy songs and cute cartoons that ran on Saturday morning television in the 1970s and ‘80s taught children important things about American history, Math, Science, English and other topics. I remember learning the preamble of the…
Opinion
Questions about the lights on the Veterans Memorial
Dear Editor,Early this spring I saw that the lights at the Veterans Memorial on Wall Street extendtion were not on at night. The lights function to illuminate our American flag…