Monday - Glazed ham, sweet potato, brussel sprouts, dinner roll, fruited gelatin, milk. Tuesday - Pork loin in gravy, au gratin potatoes, peas, dinner roll, mandarin oranges, milk. Wednesday - Roast turkey, mashed potato, green beans, bread, cranberry salad, milk
The Cass County Courthouse will be closed on the following dates: Thursday, November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving; and Monday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.
Earlier this month, Loren Hamilton, Coordinator for Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott and Cass Counties, attended the Fortieth annual National Training conference that was held in Denver, Colorado. Hamilton is pictured here with other attendees from Region Seven. Region Seven covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio . Hamilton is a former lead Director for Region Seven
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: NONE Divorces: Tammy A. Berry from Robin Berry. Property Transfers: Carl William and Jonnie Schnake, Shannon Mayes, Quit Claim Deed to Farmers State Bank
A fire completely destroyed a home in Evergreen Acres Friday, November 10.
Beardstown Fire Chief Brandon Hager said the call came in at 7 a.m. and was on Shady Oak Lane.
Veterans Day is this Saturday, November 11. We honor and thank all of our service members past and present. Pictured above is the war memorial at Beardstown High School.
Arenzville Village Board approved the purchase of a jon boat and trolling motor that will be used to sound a lagoon that needs to have a sludge removed. The sludge has been a problem for several years. The boat and motor will determine the areas that are in most need for dredging.
The Ashland Fire Protection District Board set a tax levy hearing for Nov. 21 at last week’s meeting of the board. The board expects to vote on the 2023-2024 levy at the 7 p.m. regular meeting that will immediately follow the levy hearing. Fire Chief Tyler Latham said the Illinois EPA is going to require lead paint testing prior to burning houses. This is on top of other testing and other checkoffs with state officials required by law. He also said the permits cost $150 and assured the board that he makes sure the district has the permit before doing the burn.
The Arenzville United Methodist Church will be facilitating a GriefShare program “Surviving the Holidays” on from 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12th in the church fellowship hall located at 200 E Fredrick St. in Arenzville.The holidays can be challenging when you are grieving the loss of a loved one. Surviving the Holidays provides support and encouragement, with tools to navigate the holiday season.
In the early 1990s, Jose Sanchez was a teen hanging with a crowd that had him headed to jail, or worse.
And then he got in trouble with police as a juvenile. “I was terrified. I didn’t know how to tell my parents,” Sanchez said. He was only 15.