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Just passin’ through — The Motor Vessel Thomas Kennedy was the first boat to transit the lock chamber at the LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. (Photo by Brian DeLoche)

Open for business

October 14, 2020

With little fanfare and hundreds of union and contract workers lining the safety rail, the Motor Vessel Thomas Kennedy made its way through the open… Login to continue reading Login…

‘The Thing:’ A Look Back at Carpenter’s Masterpiece

October 9, 2020

It’s October, and you know what that means: the spooky season is upon us! Around this time each year, I like to revisit a… Login to continue reading Login…

Courthous News

October 7, 2020

From the Cass County courthouse: Marriage Licenses Thomas Wayne Kilver, Hartsburg, and Courtney Nicole Whitcomb, Hartsburg. Dakota Rome Bird, Beardstown, and Taylor… Login to continue reading Login…

Intensity — Beardstown firefighters battled intense smoke and heat Monday night as fire broke out in a hog confinement building approximately 2 miles south of Beardstown on Route 67. When they arrived, firefighters found nearly half of a 400-head hog confinement facility fully engulfed in fire. Firefighters from Arenzville and Meredosia-Chambersburg responded to the mutual aid call. At left, firefighters cool down propane storage tanks and douse nearby flames. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

Tragic fire destroys hog confinement building

October 7, 2020

Beardstown Council OKs gold carts, ATV use on city streets

Beardstown Council OKs golf cart, UTV use on city streets

October 7, 2020

By a 7-1 vote, the Beardstown City Council Tuesday night adopted an ordinance allowing the use of golf carts and side-by-side ATVs on city streets.… Login to continue reading Login…

Fond memories of skating

October 1, 2020

I watched my usual Sunday morning shows: Dr. Charles Stanley preaching and Gerald Flurry, preaching about the last days. Then I finished by watching… Login to continue reading Login…

This song’s for you — Brock Jones, lead singer for the band “Broseph” turns his attention to Alayna Capps during a concert Saturday night highlighting a weekend of fundraising activities to help off set medical and travel expenses connected to her fight with a brain tumor. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

Beardstown rallies behind local girl to help fund medical treatments

October 1, 2020

After months of isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the beauty of a perfect fall day and mammoth fundraising effort proved too much for… Login to continue reading Login…

One big, heavy gate, one bigger heavier crane — The first of four new miter gates was lowered into position at the LaGrange Lock Saturday morning. The gate measuring 63 feet wide and 24 feet tall and weighing 110 tons, was lowered into place by a $33 million crane capable of lifting one million pounds. (Photo by Brian DeLoche)

New gates being set at LaGrange lock

October 1, 2020

With the fall harvest season now in full swing, and a mid-October completion deadline looming,work on upgrading the LaGrange Lock & Dam project continues at… Login to continue reading Login…

Virginia Police Chief suspended

October 1, 2020

Virginia Police Chief Bryce Kennedy has been suspended from his duties following a complaint of alleged inappropriate comments on social media, that prompted an… Login to continue reading Login…

‘Arkham Horror’s’ New Investigator Packs Are A Great Addition to the Game

October 1, 2020

I’m a sucker for Lovecraftian horror, so naturally I’m a huge fan of Fantasy Flight Games’ Arkham Horror franchise. While I enjoy the board… Login to continue reading Login…