Shirley Rae Cooper
Shirley Rae Cooper, 86, Beardstown, died Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her residence. She was born on February 22, 1936, in Beardstown, the daughter of Ray and Margaret Oleson Matthews.…
February 2023
Focus on Faith
By Daryl Vermillion Pastor, 1st Southern Baptist Church Recently something unusual happened at a small college campus in Wilmore Kentucky. A religious service at Asbury… Login to continue reading Login…
Best time to start seeds
Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator University of Illinois Extension Seed starting is a great way to scratch the gardening itch we often get during late winter. … Login to continue reading Login…
Beardstown Sunset
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Ashland Police Dept. seeks information
The Ashland Police Department is seeking information regarding an incident that occurred on Sunday, February 19 at James Park between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.… Login to continue reading Login…
A-C Central Board balks at intercom bids
By Michael Kloppenburg The A-C Central School Board declined to accept a bid for repairing the intercom system at the Chandlerville building at last week’s… Login to continue reading Login…
Cass County resident registers complaint
By Jan McGovern Cass County resident Dave Ballance expressed a complaint to the county board regarding public housing in Ashland at their regular meeting February… Login to continue reading Login…
Beardstown council unanimously approves lateral transfer agreement
By Jan McGovern Beardstown City Council unanimously approved Tuesday night a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)… Login to continue reading Login…
“Abandoned” Car stirs up rumors among residents
What appears to be an abandoned vehicle or as some rumors have stated, stolen, the vehicle was actually left near the seawall due to an… Login to continue reading Login…
Trivia Too
By Roy Roberts With the cold weather in central Illinois, there are other areas of the country like Dallas and other southern cities where there… Login to continue reading Login…