The Triopia Scholastic Bowl Team narrowly missed making the playoff rounds in a recent national quiz bowl tournament. Triopia was one of twelve Illinois teams competing at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Small School National Championship Tournament in Chicago. There were 142 teams from around the nation in Chicago contending for top honors.
Beardstown Police Chief Martin Coad approached the Beardstown City Council‘s May 7th meeting to discuss the Safety Accountability, Fairness and Equity – Today (SAFE-T) Act.This new law makes changes to the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act to require all law enforcement agencies to implement the use of body cameras within a prescribed timeline. Chief Coad said Beardstown’s timeline is December 31, 2024. That means, the cameras must be purchased, in place and operational by that time or the department will be out of compliance with this new state law.
What appeared to be a hit and run ended up not being the case. Beardstown Police received a call 6:20 p.m. Sunday, May 5 of a female juvenile that had been allegedly struck by an unknown person on a motorcycle at 517 West 7th Street. The juvenile, who was 11 years old, gave police a description of the motorcycle.
While there seems to be rumors of several vehicles broken into, only two have been reported to Beardstown Police.
Chief Martin Coad said break-ins of a vehicle in the 200 block of West 9th Street and one in the 1400 block of Bay Street were reported to his department. Change was taken out of one and a purse was taken from the other vehicle with $200 in it. He said they are investigating.
Loretta Sandidge, Chandlerville, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
The Boy Scouts of America today at its National Annual Meeting announced that it will be changing its name to Scouting America. This change reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcoming every youth in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. The name change will go into effect on February 8, 2025, the organization’s 115th birthday.
CASSCOMM, a leading fiber internet provider, has joined Fiber Gaming Network (FGN), a nationwide gaming platform that connects fiber internet users across the country for weekly community game nights and tournaments.
An A-C Central High School senior was among 14 winners from throughout the state to receive an Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF) scholarship. This is the second class of recipients in the IHSAF Scholarship Program
Jayce Privia, A-C Central High School, is one of the winners who is among 14 seniors at IHSA member high schools and will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards their future education. To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidates must be seniors at IHSA schools who plan to:
Get ready for the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament, returning to the waters of the Illinois River on the first weekend of August. It’s a showdown between man and invasive species, all for the sake of fun and fundraising for veterans’ charities.
Pastor CJ Monroe and wife, Kirsten, have been married for 4.5 years now and we have two children, three years and 16 months old. He said he has been in full-time ministry for over 15 years now.
He has served as a Youth Pastor in Lubbock, TX, Youth & College Pastor in Washington, D.C., and the Middle School Pastor in Jacksonville, IL before transferring to his new role as lead pastor in Beardstown.