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Here's a reason for people to be Beardstown proud

One day last week, I found myself wandering the aisles of an area “We-Got-It-All Mart,” and happened into the place where the bicycles are sold.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Fruits aplenty

Beyond the Rusty Gate

    We had another nice Sunday – just a sprinkle of rain, cooling things off.     My youngest took me for a ride in his… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Pornography charges filed against two Cass County men

Courthouse news

Cass County State’s Attorney John Alvarez has filed pornography charges in  two separate cases this past week. Four additional child pornography counts were filed against… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

H.A. Votsmier: a lifetime of service to Ashland

A man of many hats and many years’ service — When it comes to serving the Village of Ashland, few people have served as long and in as many ways as H.A. Votsmier.  He’s been a fire chief and firefighter for 31 years, water plant manager, 25 years, school board member and 911 board member. Here, Votsmier is pictured with the Ashland Fire Department’s 1923 firetruck. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

    Life-long Ashland resident, H.A. (Henry) Votsmier, has been selected as this week’s Hometown Hero.     Votsmier, a humble individual, has a soft, honest timbre… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Fire destroys rural Chandlerville man’s home

Hitting the Roof — Firefighters pour water into the collapsing roof line of Earl Richardson Jr.’s rural Chandlerville home July 29.  Fire believed to have begun in Richardson’s car spread to the garage and then to the home. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

Earl Richardson Jr. was watching TV in his home Wednesday afternoon when he heard someone knocking on his front door. What happened next   would completely… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Roberta A. Ruppel

Roberta A. Ruppel

    Roberta A. Ruppel, 92, died of natural causes on Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2020 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.     She was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Cass County, the daughter of Lee Roy and Elsie (Leinberger) Newman. She…