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Community Choir to hold concert

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The Beardstown Area Community Choir is back and more ready than ever for their upcoming concert. They will have their Winter Concert at 6:00 p.m.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

LLCC announces new scholarships

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The application period for 2023-2024 Lincoln Land Community College Foundation Scholarships begins Dec. 1. Students planning to attend LLCC beginning in fall 2023 are encouraged… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

A Candy Cane Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Evergreen Place, 8570 St. Luke’s Drive, Beardstown. There are two… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Farm Credit Illinois offers scholarships, grants

Farm Credit Illinois is providing several $2,500 high school scholarships for those planning to study agriculture in college. They also will provide $2,500 scholarships to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Area Students graduate from WIU

Western Illinois University has announced its 2022 Fall Graduate students. Area students include; Beardstown – Jesus Nava, Agriculture, will graduate with academic distinction, cum laude.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Trivia Too

Roy Roberts   I have had a problem for a while. That is, going to sleep when I am entirely worn out. I mentioned this… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Looking Back

Touting the virtues of the icebox (Author’s collection).

By Leigh Morris This week we begin our journey 3,000 or so years ago in China, when it was discovered that ice could be cut… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Bits & Pieces

By Sally Lael Most people who know me know I have absolutely no sense of direction. This has been very troublesome for me over the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Shirlee A. Wessler

Shirlee A. Wessler

Shirlee A. Wessler, 91, Arenzville, died on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Cedarhurst of Jacksonville. She was born October 2, 1931, in Ferguson, Missouri, the daughter of Lester A. Sr. and Mildred Phillips Rowden.  Shirlee married Don Wessler on August…

Connie Lea Morris

Connie Lea Morris

Connie Lea Morris, 80, of Jacksonville, died peacefully at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.     She was born on March 6, 1942, in Jacksonville, the daughter if Earl F. and M. Eleanor…