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Backroads Boutique Crawl set

Home Girls Boutique presents the Backroads Boutique Crawl. The event includes over 25 small businesses in Jacksonville, Winchester and Beardstown. Make plans to join us for a weekend of shopping from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 20 and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21. Julie Rowe, owner of Home Girls Boutique in Jacksonville, is proud to coordinate this highly anticipated shopping “crawl” event which highlights small businesses in the west central area. This is the 7th semiannual Backroads Boutique Crawl.

Tables and shelves that normally are full of food sit empty at the Cass County Food Pantry.

Cass County Food Pantry dangerously low on food

By Jaime Chapman
The Cass County Food Pantry, Virginia, is in desperate need of help. Shelves, tables, and coolers are empty or near empty.
Sitting on the tables and shelves are boxes and totes. Empty boxes and totes. “We are at our lowest. I have never seen the shelves this bare.” said Joanne Anderson, Food Pantry Director.
Anderson, who has led the helm at the food pantry for 25 plus years, said the pantry serves over 200 Cass County families each month. Each family receives two grocery bags filled with various staples, such as soup, canned milk, tuna, noodles toilet paper, soap and so much more. In addition to the shelf stable items, they receive a bag of fresh cold food, a bag of frozen items, and a flat of vegetables and fruit. “We want to make your trip here worth your while. We want to help you feed your family through the entire month,”

Cass County Deputy Jeff Smith is shown with the county’s K9, Echo. Echo participated in the search for two missing people at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Park. Echo was overcome by the heat and was unable to continue the search. However, Conservation Police and the sheriff’s department continued the search and located the pair.

Missing people found at Jim Edgar

Two missing visitors at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Park on Sunday, August 20 resulted in several departments responding.The visitors, thought to be father and… Login to continue reading Login…

MEC Director Gary Martin and General Manager Alisha Anker presented the donation to Ashland Fire Protection District Chief Tyler Lathom in front of the original fire engine, which is 100 years old next month.

Menard Electric Cooperative presents Sharing Success Donations

Menard Electric Cooperative (MEC) and CoBank joined forces to present donations to four community service entities as part of CoBank’s Sharing Success Program. MEC is… Login to continue reading Login…

David L. Kraemer, Zebei D. Zhu, Edgar G. Mendoza, Kory W. Tobias, Phillip J. Smith, Cody R. Jones, Timothy E. Smith Jr., Shannan C. Morrow

ISP arrests several in human trafficking operation

The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted an anti-human trafficking operation in the Springfield area resulting in eight arrests. Between August 9-10, 2023, the ISP Division… Login to continue reading Login…

Community Calendar

Calendar of Events

Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 24 at the Beardstown Sanitary District in Beardstown. Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary…

Fruit selection

Bread of Love

August 28 – September 1Monday – BBQ chicken, boiled potatoes, lima beans, melon, bread, milkTuesday – Chicken broccoli rice casserole, slaw, pears, dinner roll, milkWednesday… Login to continue reading Login…