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Cass County reports 28 more COVID cases

Cass COVID cases per week.

Virginia- The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 28 new cases of COVID-19 in Cass County Friday.  New cases include two males under 10, one… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Melba J. Kelley

Tosha Williams

    Melba J. Kelley, 79, of Milton died at 9:37 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.     The Wood Funeral Home in Rushville is in charge of arrangements.

Julia Ann (Schulte) Yates

Nancy O'Hara

    Julia Ann (Schulte) Yates, 90, of Odessa, Texas, formerly of Virginia, died Nov. 16, 2020 in Odessa. Arrangements are being handled by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home of Odessa.

Arlene Estes

Carl Settles

    Arlene Estes, 96, of Rushville died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.     Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Rushville City Cemetery.  Wood Funeral Home in Rushville…

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ is A Must-Buy

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   Insomniac’s Spider-Man is one of my favorite games of all time. Snappy combat, phenomenal web-slinging, excellent character work and world-building–it’s the total package. I… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Beardstown Health Care Foundation buys new ambulance

New wheels — Heather Clayton, an EMT with Beardstown Ambulance, is pictured with the department’s new, 4-wheel drive ambulance that was delivered last week. (photo by Brian DeLoche)

    Beardstown’s Ambulance Department took delivery of a new ambulance this week, courtesy of the Beardstown Health Care Foundation. The high-tech ambulance, which carried a… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Beardstown City Council rejects dispatch proposal

Beardstown City Council

By June Conner for the Star-Gazette The Beardstown City Council Tuesday night shot down the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cass County ETSB to provide dispatching… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close