Enjoying family and the outdoors
We had a good middle of the week. My middle son works different hours than most people, so he’s off in the middle of… Login to continue reading Login…
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Courthouse News
From the Cass County Courthouse: Divorce: David Dominguez and Reyma Martinez Diaz. Marriage Licenses: Perry Allen Hampton II, Springfield and Sarah Elizabeth… Login to continue reading Login…
B’town FFA earns state convention honors
Members of the Beardstown FFA chapter were recognized during the 92nd annual Illinois FFA State Convention, hosted virtually over three weeks this summer. The Beardstown… Login to continue reading Login…
Virginia mayor urges the use of masks
Virginia Mayor Reg Brunk urged residents to wear masks for their neighbors at Monday night’s meeting of the city council in light of the… Login to continue reading Login…
Cass board opts for return to teleconferenced meetings
Citing the fact the board was conducting “in person” meetings when the COVID-19 infection rate is significantly higher than it was when the board previously… Login to continue reading Login…
Cass County’s per capita positive case rate now ranks 3rd in state
With the county’s per capita case rate, and its percentage of positive test results both continuing to climb, the Illinois Department of Public Health has… Login to continue reading Login…
Tragedy on the Illinois: Beardstown youths, 12 & 15, drown
What started out to be an afternoon of fun in the water of the Illinois River ended tragically Thursday evening, Aug. 6, with the drowning… Login to continue reading Login…
Fantasy Flight Games Announces “X-Men: Mutant Insurrection”
I certainly wasn’t expecting to have an excuse to talk about Marvel’s merry mutants two weeks in a row, but here we are. … Login to continue reading Login…
Body of second missing boy recovered
Updated Aug. 10 The body of the second youth who disappeared in the Illinois River Thursday evening has been recovered. The body was discovered… Login to continue reading Login…
Fruits aplenty
We had another nice Sunday – just a sprinkle of rain, cooling things off. My youngest took me for a ride in his… Login to continue reading Login…