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Mike Reynolds

Reynolds named BBQ Parade Marshal

   Mike Reynolds was selected as the Grand Marshal of the Virginia BBQ Parade by the BBQ Committee. Mike is a native of Virginia and… Login to continue reading Login…

Arenzville, IL

Sara Scone new member of Arenzville Village Board

By Jan McGovern The Arenzville Village Board welcomed Sara Scone as a new member to fill the open seat until the next election. The board… Login to continue reading Login…

Virginia officially welcomed the Now & Then shop to the south side of the downtown square with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured front row L-R, Thad Walker of Virginia Economic Development, store owners Paula Morris and her mother Kathy Keylor, Mayor Randy McClure, Vickie Bell (VED). Back row L-R, employees Jackie Critchelow and Ronica Carwile, Kenny and Rachel Morris, City Clerk Ashley Cox, Alderman Crista Stanbridge, Cara Bell (VED), and Alderman Kent Andrews.

Kathy’s Kitchen open in Virginia

By Janet Martin Virginia is proud to announce that a local company, Kathy’s Kitchen, has opened its first official storefront for their popular homemade food… Login to continue reading Login…

Star-Gazette + Cherry Road

The Cass County Star-Gazette has new owners

CherryRoad Media has acquired the Cass County (IL) Star-Gazette today, June 1st, 2023, from Delphos Herald, Inc., and the Cohen family.  This marks the latest… Login to continue reading Login…

Ashland Memorial Day Events

Memorial Day Remberance

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Elizabeth Sinclair

A-C Central HS teacher receives grant from WGU

Elizabeth Sinclair, an English teacher at A-C Central High School in Ashland, has received a $500 grant through Western Governors University’s (WGU) “Fund My Classroom”… Login to continue reading Login…

Beardstown Junior/Senior High School

B’town discusses alternative school

By Jan McGovern Assistant Principal Nathan Theis asked the Beardstown Board of Education’s opinion on May 17th about possibly starting an alternative school in the… Login to continue reading Login…

A firefighter sits in the shade after exiting the Parkside Apartments. With tempatures around 90, heat related illness is a major concern to the men and women battling fires.  Photo by Jaime Chapman

Fire at Parkside Apartments

By Sally Lael A cooking fire in one of the apartments at Parkside Apartments, 1501 Canal resulted in evacuating all of the residents at 2:30… Login to continue reading Login…