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Doris Agans

Lydia Belle Bonser

Lydia Belle Bonser November 14, 1957-August 9, 2021     Lydia Belle Bonser, 63, of Rushville, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, August 9, 2021 at Macomb… Login to continue reading Login…

Calendar of Events

The Chambersburg Christian Church will hold its Annual Chicken Dinner August 26th. The meal will include fried chicken, sides, homemade pie and ice cream. Carry… Login to continue reading Login…

Maggie Willing

Quarter auction to benefit Chandlerville woman

    A “Quarter Auction” benefit will be held this Saturday, August 14 at Daughtery’s Pub, 13442 IL 78 in Chandlerville. The benefit is for Maggie… Login to continue reading Login…

Bread of Love Menu

August 16 – 20 Monday: Liver and onions, baked potato, corn, peach crisp, bread, milk Tuesday: Chicken and noodles, peas, spinach salad, apricots, roll, milk,… Login to continue reading Login…

Gabby Galvan

Benefit for Gabby Galvan planned

    “Hope for Gabby,” a benefit for Gabby Galvan, will be held at 4 p.m. this Saturday, August 14 at the Elks Club in Beardstown.… Login to continue reading Login…

Beardstown seeks to open local food bank

By Bill Mitchell     A group of Beardstown residents are working towards the opening of a food bank for area residents. Katie Vitale of the… Login to continue reading Login…

Virginia looks at UTV ordinance

   The Virginia City Council is considering an ordinance to permit utility vehicles, aka side-by-sides, and possibly golf carts on city streets. The council discussed… Login to continue reading Login…

sidewalk

Sidewalk of contention at Beardstown Marina

By Bill Mitchell     A spat between Beardstown Mayor Tim Harris and City Engineer Reggie Benton erupted at an infrastructure project coordination meeting last week.… Login to continue reading Login…

Landmark

Beardstown landmark in danger of collapse

By Bill Mitchell     A downtown landmark that has stood in Beardstown for more than 130 years is in danger of collapse, forcing officials to… Login to continue reading Login…