Tom Schlueter
Tom Schlueter was born and raised in Beardstown. He is married to Tommi and has raised six kids, Brook, Megan, KaLynn, Dylan, Jordan, and Ava here.
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Area girls earn basketball honors
With the season wrapping up with last weekend’s IHSA State Tournament, postseason honors are starting to roll in for some area girls basketball players. Topping the list is PORTA/A-C Central’s Carson Arthalony who received Special Mention from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association on the Class 2A All-State Team.
BASA Black Attack win State Championship
The Beardstown Area Special Athletes Black Attack Basketball Team are State Champions! Playing in the Special Olympics State Tournament on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 in Bloomington, the Black Attack won the 2025 Division 16 Title. There were seventeen different divisions competing with Division 17 being the top division.
Let the American Red Cross reintroduce themselves
What the American Red Cross does today?
Meet Liliana Fuentes Red Cross Regional Program Manager, BHS graduate
Liliana Fuentes is the Regional Program Manager for Services to the Armed Forces (SAF) at the American Red Cross, overseeing the implementation and coordination of SAF programs across the Illinois region, with a primary focus on the south and central areas. As the sole SAF staff member outside of the greater Chicago area, she ensures military service members, veterans, and their families receive the support they need during times of crisis, transition, and separation.
McClure resigns as Virginia mayor
During the mayor comments section of the March 10 Virginia City Council meeting, Mayor Randy McClure had City Clerk Ashley Cox read a prepared statement. Mayor McClure then read a resignation letter siting “personality conflicts have hindered progress as some members of the board refuse to work with or undermine my position as mayor.” He feels that it is in the best interest of Virginia for him to step down and let someone else take over as to not “hinder the progress that we desperately need.” And with that he got up from his position, left the council chambers.
PACT accepting applications for the 2025/26
PACT for West Central Illinois is now accepting applications for the 2025/26 program year for pregnant women and children ages birth to four who live in Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott Counties.
Postseason Junior High Volleyball
The Seventh Grade Lady Knights of A-C Central are the 2025 Class 1A Ashland Regional Champions. After an opening round win over Lincoln Carroll Catholic, the second seeded Knights defeated third seeded Chester-East Lincoln in the semi-final game last Tuesday 25-16, 25-17.
BHS Tabs New Gridiron Coach
The Beardstown High School football team officially has a new head coach. The school board has hired Chris Sawyers as head coach for the 2025 season.
Dawson Takes Sixth at IESA State Wrestling
Beardstown Seventh Grader Jude Dawson, in his second straight trip to the IESA State Wrestling Championships, brought home the Sixth Place Medal in the 85-pound division, going 3-3 on the weekend. Eighth grade teammate Pedro Mendoza, in his first year of wrestling, went 1-2 in the 275-pound division, failing to medal, but capping a great season, nonetheless.