Beardstown’s own, Abby Cooper, who not only commands a leading role as “Louise” but also dances and sings her way across the stage in the music rich production, “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn.” The production is presented by Springfield Theatre Center.
The Ashland Fire Protection District approved the annual tax levy request from county property tax funds at last week’s meeting of the board. The District will be seeking $250,000 from the property tax funds.
Monday - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, tropical fruit, Rice Krispie Treat, milk. Tuesday - Bratwurst patty on bun, mustard, German potato salad, sauerkraut, mandarin oranges, milk.
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: None. Divorces: None. Property Transfers: Cass County Trustee, Quit Claim Deed to Acres Investment LLC for Lot 3 in the Original Town of Chandlerville. Cass County Trustee, Quit claim Deed to Henry Payano Gomez for Lot 2, Block 34 of Sch Comm Addn, Beardstown.
The Cass County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day. ****** A-C Central Community Unit School District No.262 will hold its regular Board of Education meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20 in the Board Conference Room, 501 W. Buchanan Street in Ashland. A Truth-in-Taxation Hearing will be held prior to the regular meeting.
Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital and NES, the hospital’s Emergency Medicine physician partner, are pleased to announce Dr. Alex Merlo has been named the Associate Emergency Department Medical Director.
The A-C Central FFA chapter attended the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Students attended leadership sessions, listened to keynote speakers, and toured local agriculture attractions. Pictured (L to R) front: Mallory Guillou, Abby Taft, Keagan Dale, Tara Taft, Karissa Thaxton. Back: Griffin McClure, Leland English, Camden Hays, Ethan Mahoney, Wyatt Ratliff, and Riley Green.
2023 Beardstown Christmas Pageant Contestants
A representative of ENGIE North America attended last week’s A-C Central board meeting to offer her company’s services in construction projects. Sharon Uslan, ENGIE’s Central Regional Director, presented on coordinating construction projects to improve efficiency in them. She also said ENGIE’s services allow for prices to be established at the start of projects, minimize the need for change orders, and shorten completion times. Later in the meeting, the board voted to approve an audit and project development services contact with ENGIE at no cost to A-C.
Board President Jimmy Hymes called a special meeting to order with two board members absent, Jared Soer and Joe Englebrecht.
The board went into closed session for the purpose of employee discipline. Once out of closed session, Board Member Amy Sommers proposed not the dismissal of John Duffie, Custodian of Beardstown School District, but a suspension of 45 days, unpaid, and with special conditions upon his return to work. The board vote was unanimous. The special meeting was adjourned.