Looking Back
By Leigh Morris “I care not much for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not better for it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln From the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
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Trivia Too
By Roy Roberts Oscar Mayer Manufacturing Company built a plant in Beardstown in 1965. It wasn’t long after that they also brought in the Oscar… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Bits & Pieces
By Sally Lael Valentine’s Day has come and gone. For some it’s a great day and for others, not so much. It was a day… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Courthouse News
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages Vanessa J. Eckles, Chandlerville, and Justino J. Pascual- Bautista II, Chandlerville. Divorces Jennifer Kemp from… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Shirley Ann “Brandt” Hagen
Shirley Ann (Brandt) Hagen, 88, of Pleasant Plains, died peacefully on February 12, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1935 to Albert and Margaret (Bomke) Brandt. She graduated from Pleasant Plains High School and married…
Wendell D. Harbin
Wendell D. Harbin, 78, Beardstown, died on Sunday February 19, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born October 26, 1944, in Jacksonville, the son of Roy George and Lorna Henrietta Marie Meyer Harbin. He married Jeanette Lynn…
Lisa Mae Kruse
Lisa Mae Kruse, 61, Rushville, died Saturday, February 18, 2023, at her residence. She was born on February 27, 1961, the daughter of Dale and Sara Kirkham Kruse. She is survived by siblings: Vicki (Glen) Massey, Jacksonville, Larry Kruse, Frederick,…
Shirley Rae Cooper
Shirley Rae Cooper, 86, Beardstown, died Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her residence. She was born on February 22, 1936, in Beardstown, the daughter of Ray and Margaret Oleson Matthews. She married Donald Cooper on February 23, 1957, at the…
Focus on Faith
By Daryl Vermillion Pastor, 1st Southern Baptist Church Recently something unusual happened at a small college campus in Wilmore Kentucky. A religious service at Asbury… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Best time to start seeds
Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator University of Illinois Extension Seed starting is a great way to scratch the gardening itch we often get during late winter. … Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close