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Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

The Virginia Christian Women will hold their monthly meeting Saturday, April 23 9:00 a.m. at Virginia City Hall. All are welcome. Christian Love in Action… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Looking Back

By Leigh Morris       It’s time to forget our problems by turning our attention to our national pastime – baseball. We’ll celebrate with… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

CCHD performs food inspections

    Cass County Health Department performed Food Safety Inspections at the folowing county locations.     All critical violations are corrected on site (COS).… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Jason Brockschmidt named sports editor

By Bill Mitchell Cass County Star-Gazette Publisher Gary Loftus has announced that Jason Brockschmidt, who has been covering meetings and sports events for the Cass… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Sports editor Don Chipman shelves his pen

After almost 50 years covering sports for the Cass County Star-Gazette, 91 year-old Don (Chipper) Chipman, at right, will put down his pen at the end of the spring sports season. Jason Brockschmidt, at left, who has been a writer for the Star-Gazette for several months will become the sports editor at that time.   Photo by Bill Mitchell

By Bill Mitchell Beardstown  sports icon Don Chipman, who started working for the Rushville Times as a typesetter after returning from the Korean War, has… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Screen Time

Gamer

By Ethan McIntyre For centuries, game designers have understood one simple, fundamental rule of human nature: people like rolling dice. There’s just something wonderful about… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Porta BlueJays go 3-2 this week

Baseball

The BlueJays were able to play five games last week, going 3-2 while the JV split their games going 1-1. The varsity started off the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

BHS softball goes 1-1 at showcase

Softball

By Don Chipman Sports Editor The Lady Tigers went 1-1 at the Lady Tiger Showcase last weekend. They lost 6-3 to Hardin Calhoun, then bounced… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Chip’s Corner

Don Chipman

By Chip Potpourri – Illini shows interest in Jeremiah Williams, 6’5” Temple transfer. Williams is a big bodied guard that the Illini are seeking to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close