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Bread of Love

Monday – Roast pork and gravy, garlic potatoes, lima beans, cooked apples, bread, milk Tuesday – Ham, sweet potatoes, whole kernal corn, peaches, dinner roll… Login to continue reading Login…

Good Grades

U of I Springfield Spring Dean’s List

The University of Illinois Springfield has released the names of the 678 students who made the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2023. Area students include:… Login to continue reading Login…

Menard Electric holds annual meeting

More than 325 members and their families attended Menard Electric Cooperative’s 85th Annual Meeting on July 12th at Athens Christian Church in Athens. Members re-elected… Login to continue reading Login…

Beardstown City Hall

Assistant Fire Chief Hager honored at council meeting

By Michelle Carty On Sunday, May 16th, 2021, the Beardstown Fire Department was dispatched to a two-story structure fire at 601 E Fourth St. that… Login to continue reading Login…

James Park, Ashland, IL

James Park to get disability swing

By Michael Kloppenburg James Park will be getting a swing for children with disabilities. The swing is being provided by village resident Alaina Griffin, who… Login to continue reading Login…

Beardstown man stabbed

By Sally Lael A Beardstown man was stabbed early Sunday morning and taken to Culbertson Hospital where he was transferred to St. Johns Hospital in… Login to continue reading Login…

Crime Scene Tape

Aggravated robbery on Oak St, Beardstown

By Sally Lael An aggravated robbery was held after 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 in Beardstown. According to Beardstown Police report, Jaun Minaya, 38,… Login to continue reading Login…

Pictured standing, left to right: 2023 Junior Show Queen, Riley Booth, Beardstown, 1st Runner-up, Gracie Eilers-Otto. Beardstown, 2023 Miss Cass County Fair Queen, Gretchen Swartz, Beardstown and seated 2023 Miss Cass County Fair Queen, Isabella Carlock, Chandlerville, Not pictured: Miss Photogenic, Brooklyn Beck, Arenzville and Miss Congeniality, JoCee Harris, Chandlerville.

Cass County Fair celebrates 75 years

Since 1948 Virginia, IL has been home to the Cass County Fair. This year they are celebrating their 75th anniversary. The fair board has been… Login to continue reading Login…

A ribbon cutting was held for the new addition at the Caraway Pub on Monday, July10

Virginia Park to get pickleball new courts

By Michelle Carty At the July 10th Virginia City Council meeting it was announced that Jack Handy, a former graduate of Virginia, has donated funds… Login to continue reading Login…