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Confederate flags, contentious symbols

Looking to the Past

    “Pictures have a lot more power than text. Text is just a bunch of little symbols. You have to actually read it and imagine… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Stop whining, put on the mask

Letter to the Editor

If you truly want to stop the spread of COVID-19, there are three easy actions you can take. First, practice social distancing when out and… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Remembering the sacrifices of war

Beyond the Rusty Gate

    It’s Saturday afternoon and my son and I have been watching a documentary about the second World War. I remember some of it. My… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

The best is yet to come

By Mike Courson First Christian Church     I’m highlighting some principles found in II Corinthians 3-5 that enable us to have “Confidence in Uncertain Times.”… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Three survive fiery, near head-on crash

Hitting the hot spots — A Virginia volunteer firefighter hoses down hot spots inside what is left of a semi-tractor trailer destroyed in a fiery crash on Illinois Route 125 last Thursday morning.  Three people suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the near head-on crash. Route 125 was completely closed for nearly four hours, forcing traffic to be re-routed.  One lane traffic was still reported as late as 9 p.m. as crews worked to clear the crash scene. (Photo by Brian DeLoche

A Jacksonville woman required extrication and air-lift from the scene of a near head-on crash late Thursday morning, July 23, on Illinois Route 125 near… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

COVID cases jump to 185 in Cass County

Cass County COVID-19 cases by age groups.

    Virginia – The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 in Cass County Tuesday. The positive cases include two males… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close