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Kevin Eckhoff, JMH 5K/10K Race director, second from left, presents checks for $2,282.93 to Tom Prather, left, Cass County Food Pantry, and to Melissa Hall, Jacksonville Food Center. Trevor Huffman, JMH president and CEO, right, also attended the check presentation. Photo courtesy of Memorial Health.

Race proceeds benefit local food pantries

The Cass County Food Pantry and Jacksonville Food Center recently received checks for $2,282.93 each, the proceeds from last fall’s Jacksonville Memorial Hospital 5K/10K Race.

“We’re proud to continue the JMH Race legacy of giving back to the community,” said Kevin Eckhoff, race director. “Both of these organizations are seeing increased demand, so it’s rewarding to be able to help them meet the needs of families in our area.”

Residents lose power after vehicle strikes utility pole

It was a cold night for about ten homes on the east side of Beardstown early Monday morning. 

Michal M. Kayinduka, 48, crashed into an Ameren utility pole in the 1000 block of East 4th Street at 12:17 a.m. He was driving a white 2018 Volkswagen SUV. The vehicle was towed from the scene and Kayinduka had no apparent injuries.

Courthouse News

Courthouse News

Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: Jean Eddy, Beardstown and Francilen Gesuline, Beardstown. Divorces: Jennifer Suzanne Burns from Scott A. Burns. Property Transfers: Matthew D. Sandidge, Warranty Deed to John P. Sandidge for Lot 1 in JB Shaw’s Addn, Chandlerville.Linda D. Demaree, Quit Claim Deed to Leah D. Wiseman for Lands in Section 36, T17R13.

Celebration at ALPLM

Journalists are invited to join us Saturday, Feb. 10, as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM)  marks Lincoln’s birthday, shares his love of reading and celebrates the ALPLM earning national accreditation. The day will include:

Man cited in hit & run in JBS parking lot

The man who struck six vehicles in the JBS parking lot two weeks ago has been identified and arrested.

Louime Saint Gilles, 32, Meredosia, was arrested for having no insurance, driving without a driver’s license and leaving the scene of an accident.

LLCC offering free digital literacy classes for older adults 

Lincoln Land Community College has partnered with AT&T to offer free digital literacy training classes throughout 2024 to help bridge the technological divide for older adults. A series of seven initial courses is available this spring.

Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau FNDN Scholarship Application now open

The 2024 Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau Foundation (CMFBF) scholarship application is available online at jotform.com/cmfb1/scholarship or can be picked up at the office at 1152 Tendick St, Jacksonville.

CMFBF is seeking student applicants in Cass and Morgan counties who are pursuing a career in agriculture (undergrads only) and are members or dependents of CMFB members. Past applicants may re-apply. Please reach out to manager, Lindsay Ryan for questions at cmfb1@frontier.com or 217-245-6833.

PACT for West Central Illinois now accepting applications for the 2023/25 program year

PACT for West Central Illinois now accepting applications for the 2023/25 program year forpregnant women and children ages birth to four who live in Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott Counties.

Through Head Start and Early Head Start, PACT provides education, health, social services, and parent involvement. The parent engagement component emphasizes parents as the primary educator of their children. The health services include parent education, child health examinations, and where necessary, follow-up treatment in medical, dental, nutrition, and mental health for each Head Start and Early Head Start child. Services are provided either through weekly home visits with regular group experiences for the children and parents or by daily classes.

Heart Pizza

Bread of Love – February 19-23

Monday: Holiday. Tuesday: Meatloaf with beef gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, pineapple tidbits, bread, milk. Wednesday: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, asparagus, apricots, bread, milk.