In a matter of days, education as we knew it shifted in a way no one expected. Normally, it would have been the last quarter of the academic year with spring sports, proms, concerts, graduation plans and students’ last efforts to boost their grades for the year. Those plans, however, have for the most part gone by the wayside
Potpourri—Joe Barrow, QB for LSU, goes No. 1 in the NFL Draft— Area golf courses get the green light to open, but with a lot of restrictions—Diana Taurasi, best women’s basketball player ever; her legacy speaks for itself - 3 times WNBA champion, WNBA all-time leading scorer, 2 times WNBA Finals MVP, 4 Gold Medals, 3 times NCAA Champion (U MASS), enough said!
The COVID-19 outbreak in Cass County has pushed the county, and the health department in particular, into the forefront of area news coverage, but behind the scenes a small band of county officials are working to limit the overall impact of the disease.
While it’s forced the cancellation of major league sporting events, concerts and festivals across the country, the impact of those events is seldom felt locally.
Cub Scouts helping with the Scouting for Food project were, left to right, Mason Cox, Micah Coyle, Noah Stremsterfer, James Coyle, Zachary Wayland, Dillon Stremsterfer,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Boy Scout Connor DeFord braved the weather (in his coat and flip flops) to pick up food donations in the Scouting for Food project. Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Rich Eckert of Beardstown Savings Bank was among the bank’s volunteers who handed out snack bags to help keep Beardstown’s school children fed through the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Divorce Angela Scheer and Joshua Scheer. Property Transfers Kenneth R. and Brenda J. Capps to Alan Mwimbi Mudimbiyi, Eveline Nayayikolo and Sarah Lubonzo Bipendu… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Marriage License: Jesus Manuel Tavarez Escolastico, Virginia and Yahindy Altagracia Rodriguez Mena, Virginia. Property Transfers Jay E. Adkins AIF and Eric C. Adkins… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Sammie Lee Hicks, 22, of Beardstown was picked up April 6 on a Cass County warrant for failure to appear on domestic battery. He… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close