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Courthouse News

Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia.Property Transfers: Joshua A. and Christal L. Miller, Quit Claim Deed to Frank Zachary for Lot O in Glenwood Acres. Zadis Mileidis Fernandez, Warranty Deed to Marguerite and Sylvan Lobo for Part of Block 68, Sch Comm Addn, Beardstown.

Calendar Fall

Community  Calendar

The Cass County Communities Animal Control Commission will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 27 at the Cass County Courthouse.***** The Overall Economic Development Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, September 28 at Beardstown City Council Chambers in Beardstown.***** The Virginia Spooktacular will hold its Halloween Parade at 5:15 p.m. October 21 in Virginia. The parade will begin on Illini Street and go down Main Street. Anyone interested in being part of the parade should contact Billie Gardner at 217-204-5949

Bread of Love

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Veteran

Veterans Memorial Wall bricks

Once again the V.F.W.  will be engraving bricks for our Veterans Memorial Wall.  The cost of the bricks are $100 each.  You may pick up an application at the VFW Post located at 610 E. 4th St.  Applications need to be in by September 30, 2023 to give us ample time to get them engraved before Veterans Day. If you have any questions please call Doug Taylor at 217-781-0017 and leave a message.Doug Taylor, Memorial Wall Committee

Virginia house fire leaves two dead

Virginia house fire leaves two dead   

Two people died in a house fire in Virginia on Thursday, September 7. The call came in at 10:53 p.m. for a house at 341 Springfield Street. Two people inside the house, Randy Lawson, 38, and his mother, Denise Lawson, 56, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third occupant, Wally Lawson, survived. Cause of the fire is not known at this time. Illinois State Fire Marshall’s office has been called in to investigate.

Donald W. Moore

Moore arrested for meth

A Beardstown man was arrested September 6 for drug charges and warrants and lodged in Schuyler County Jail.

Beardstown Police and Cass County deputies observed Donald W. Moore, 55, at the intersection of 7th and Arenz Street. Officers knew Moore had two outstanding warrants with no bond for failure to appear for sentencing out of Cass County on drug-related charges and Macon County for failure to appear for drug related charges.

Mike Gann

New employee introduced at Beardstown City Council meeting

Mike Gann was introduced to the Beardstown City Council at the September 5th, meeting as a new city employee to assist the Ordinance Officer Katie Vitale and Zoning Officer John Schnepper. He is a resident of Beardstown, married to Heidi, with two grown children, Connor and Gracie. Please take time to welcome him when you see him.

The council approved an ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance of $2,918,000 Aggregate Principle of Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A and $385,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B. Purpose of the bonds is for repairing, constructing, acquiring, improving and extending a sewerage system providing for the collection, segregation and distribution of the revenues of the sewerage system. There will also be grant funds available to help with the project.

Appointments made to several drainage districts 

Appointments to several drainage districts were made at the Cass County Board meeting held on Monday, September 11th. 

Drew Carls was appointed to the New Pankey Special Drainage District, Charles Taylor appointed to the South Sangamon Drainage District, David Wessel appointed to the Clear Lake Special Drainage District, and finally Ron Staake appointed to the Meredosia Lake Drainage and Levee District. Each appointee will serve a term ending September 2026.

Ashland Fire Department Ambulance. Photo by Kaitlyn Copley

A-C Central H S/Community to host Community Blood Drive  Sept. 29th

AC Central High School/Community will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m .on Friday, September 29th, at 601 W. Buchanan on the Donor Bus.

To donate, please contact Mason Vincent at (217) 476-3312 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 60478 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. You may also call ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 to schedule.