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Undefeated Twins are Little League boys champs

Little League Sports

By Jason Brockschmidt The Tri-County Plumbing Twins are your 2022 Beardstown Boys Little League Champions with a perfect 10-0 record.  The Beardstown Fire Department Blue… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Dueling Pianos concert Saturday

Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos Concert will be this Saturday, June 18, at the Round House Event Center, 905 Bay Street, Beardstown. The event… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Algia Jones

Richard Greer Schenk

Algia Jones, 92, Huntsville, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Rushville Nursing & Rehab Center. Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville was in charge of arrangements.

Morris L. Bell

Morris L. Bell

Morris L. Bell, 98, Chandlerville, died at 12:15 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born on February 21, 1924 in Saidora, Illinois to Arthur O. and Hortense (Dadisman) Bell.  He married Doris L.…

Kathleen Blair Bailey

Kathleen Blair Bailey

Kathleen Blair Bailey, Oakford, died on June 12, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born October 23, 1946 in Springfield, Illinois to Elmer “Chalk” and Dorothy Mae (Blair) Lynn. She married William (Bill) Bailey of Oakford, in…

Judith Kay Henry

Judith Kay Henry

Judith Kay Henry (nee Eilers), 80, Chandlerville, went to be with the Lord June 12, 2022. She was born June 7, 1942 in Peoria. She graduated from Chandlerville High School in 1960. She married Fred Allan Henry on October 2,…

Billie Jean Dawson

Billie Jean Dawson

Billie Jean Dawson, 48, Frederick, died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by her family.     She was born March 22, 1974 in Beardstown, the daughter of Richard and Carole Wubker Dawson.    She…

Donald Lee Elmore

Donald Lee Elmore

Donald Lee Elmore, 92, died with family by his side on January 12, 2022 of aspiration pneumonia at Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora, IL. He was born on September 3, 1929, to the late Jesse and Bessie (Tucker) Elmore. He…