Kaitlyn Copley

Kaitlyn Copley

  • Joined: August 2, 2023
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AADM Airborne Team attend USTA Initational

Genesis Sanchez getting ready to salute the judges to perform her tumbling pass. Genesis is a 4th grader at St. Mary’s School with proud parents, Stephanie Tafoya and Cesar Sanchez of Beardstown.

The AADM Airborne Team attended an USTA Invitational meet at the EXPO Bend facility in East Moline on Nov. 5th.  

This meet was an open invitational meet, hosting 20 clubs.  There were 32 athletes from the Airborne team that competed in 93 events total on tumbling, trampoline, and double mini.  Seventy-seven percent of these athletes placed in the top five in their events, overall placings for team finals was not posted at this meet, and 106 event scores earned a 9.0 or higher in scoring (out of a 10).  A team challenge that

Flinn appointed new village president

Chandlerville, Il

Since former Village President Tim Richards resigned, the first order of business for the Chandlerville Village Board members was to vote to accept the resignation and appoint a new village president. 

Virginia honors Veterans during school assembling

Students who spoke and were the honor guard are shown front Row (L to R): Emma Davis, Lindy Parlier, Maggie Parlier, Esme Anderson, William Petla; back Row (L to R): Isabella Garner, Devin Cave, Emma Lyons, Steve Reynolds, Evan Bell, Jack Cox, Mia Minor, Natalie Force.

Students, staff, and community members of Virginia were able to enjoy a Veteran’s day assembly at the high school on Friday, November 10th.  During the assembly students from the local FFA chapter were the honor guard in charge of raising the flag.  Select students in 6-12 had speaking roles where they gave a short presentation on the history of the major branches.  The elementary students lead the school in the “National Anthem” and “America the Beautiful.”

Congratulations Virginia Writers!

Virg. JH writing winners

Several excellent student writers submitted stories for the Fall Virginia Jr. Sr. High School writing contest. The theme this fall was to write “A Spooky Story.” Contest winners pictured from left to right are Sophia Horton, 7th grader, Alais Anderson, 7th grader, Sawyer Edwards, 7th grader, Tierra Shade, 10th grader,

CASSCOMM brings high speed to Ashland 

CASSCOMM Logo

CASSCOMM is well known for its reliable fiber optic broadband services and being able to connect many homes in Central Illinois to the internet, and now CASSCOMM is excited to announce they are bringing fiber optic services to the residents of Ashland. This new fiber optic service will give residents and

Operation Christmas Child drop off in Ashland 

Gift giving

New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Ashland has been the Drop Off Center for Operation Christmas Child for shoeboxes in Cass County. 

     Karla DeVries of Pittsfield, Two Rivers Area Coordinator for Operation Christmas Child, and her husband, Bob DeVries, Central Drop-off Team Leader, recently presented a plaque in recognition the church’s 10 years of partnership with Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child, a program