The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that a pipe culvert replacement project on Illinois 125 northwest of Ashland in Cass County will begin Monday, Sept. 25.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane using cones, barrels and flaggers within the construction area. This $75,000 project will improve and help maintain drainage across the road. The project is
expected to be completed in mid-October.
Beardstown Emblem Club 474 will hold a Fried Chicken Dinner from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 22 at the Beardstown Elk’s Club, 205 East 2nd Street, Beardstown.
Menu will consist of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, green beans, rolls and butter and desssert.
There will be a cost for adults and 4-12. Children 3 and under are free.
Carry outs are available by calling 217-323-1000. There will also be a 50/50 drawing.
This is open to the public.
Agencies are reminded that October 31st is the deadline to be considered for a Beardstown United Way grant. These grants provide financial assistance to help others. The budget is based on the generous gifts of individual donations (including payroll deductions), business donations and corporate matches.
Certain guidelines are required to be a funded United Way organization, including being a 501(c) 3 not for profit organization that provides to the Beardstown community.
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Beard Implement Company has donated $25,000 and the use of a Case IH Farmall Tractor to John Wood Community College’s (JWCC) Agricultural Sciences Complex to support students’ experiential learning and research in West Central Illinois.
The tractor will be used by students and faculty for crop development, research and other projects at JWCC’s Agricultural Education Center near Baylis.
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Fulton County Detectives, with the assistance of the Fulton County State’s Attorney’s Office, obtained an arrest warrant September 15 relating to the stabbing death of Donald N. Danner, 72 of Ipava. Kelly N. Bradbury, 42 of Beardstown, was arrested on charges of First Degree Murder. This investigation is still ongoing, but we believe this is an isolated incident and no other immediate threat remains to the community. Bradbury is currently being held at the Fulton County Jail on bail in the amount of $2,000,000.
Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn said his office has yet to locate Geoffrey M. Atterberry, 35, Ashland, who was not at home when the sheriff’s department executed a search warrant at 517 South Sylvan Street, Ashland, on September 15. At the time, Atterberry was not at home while the search was conducted. During the search, deputies located two explosive devices. The Illinois Secretary of State bomb squad was contacted for assistance in the removal of the devices, due to the real and present danger of the devices.After the SOS bomb squad was able to safely remove and check the residence, two more explosive devices were located. After they were removed, the deputies were able to complete the search.
The Virginia City Council hired Laura Carson as the city’s Deputy Clerk at a rate of $19 per hour at their meeting September 11. After several weeks of training, both the Mayor and City Treasurer Chris Barrett praised her for the fine professional job she is doing.
In other action, the council also:
• Approved 2nd reading of ordinance to increase water and sewer rates. Rates beginning in October will be $44 for the first 1,000 gallons and $9.50 per 1,000 gallons thereafter. Sewer rates will be $8 per 2,000 gallons per month. The increase will be used to build the funds toward replacing some of the nearly 90-year-old lines in town.
• Approved a TIF matching fund grant of $8,250 to Becky’s Goodtime Bar & Restaurant for repair of walk-in cooler necessary for operations of business. A second reading was waived due to substantial urgency of the needed repair.