Former Beardstown City Hall employee Melissa J. Espinoza, 42, pleaded guilty to theft of government property between $500 - $10,000 on July 1. She was arrested in May, 2023, after an investigation by Illinois State Police.
This year’s Beardstown Emblem Club scholarships recipients were Bailey Draper (Emblem Club sponsor - Dena Turner [Aunt]) who was awarded a Club Scholarship ($1,000), and Jaelyn Simpson
The Clayton Christian Church will host the group Anticipation at 6 p.m. on July 21st in concert at the church located at 202 East Main in Clayton.
Anticipation is a Gospel group that has been traveling the Midwest for 11 years. The group first started out as a trio with Brian Himmel and his two sons, Brandon and Chris
Menard Electric Cooperative invites its members to attend the 86th Annual Meeting of members on Wednesday, July 10 at Pleasant Plains High School...
The Cass- Morgan Farm Bureau Foundation “Playday” will be held at the Links Golf Course and Sportsman Club in Jacksonville on Monday, July 29. Members and non-members are welcome to participate in this fun event.
Monday - Chicken breast in herb sauce, fluffy potatoes & gravy, green beans, apricots, bread, milk
Tuesday - BBQ pork chop on bun, baked beans, lettuce salad, pineapple, milk
Wednesday - Chicken, broccoli & rice casserole, mixed vegetables, banana, dinner roll, milk
Thursday - Vegetable beef soup, cheese stick, pickled beets, melon, crackers, milk
Friday- Tuna & noodles, lima beans, pears, dinner roll, milk
Help Central Illinois BEAT THE HEAT this summer with Food Pantry Network – Heart of Illinois (HOI)’s BEAT THE HEAT campaign! The goal of BEAT THE HEAT is to collect donations of needed summer supplies to provide food pantry guests with the items they need to keep themselves safe and healthy throughout the summer.
Meteorologists across the board are warning of extreme weather in the summer of 2024 across most of the continental USA. While natural events such as heatwaves, storms, floods, and tornadoes are some of the more devastating impacts of extreme weather, an often-overlooked consequence is the increase in bug activity. Although bugs generally don’t cause the same devastating impacts as extreme weather events, they can become a severe annoyance, and getting rid of them can become quite costly for homeowners.
You’ll pay more for stamps this month when the U.S. Postal Service increases prices across its services.
The price of first-class Forever stamps will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents on July 14, an increase of more than 7%. Prices for all services will rise more than 7.5%.
A challenging planting season apparently didn’t stop U.S. farmers from seeding a hefty amount of corn and soybeans, according to USDA’s much-anticipated June acreage report released Friday.
Despite wild weather fluctuations in recent months, USDA pegged planted acreage at 91.5 million acres of corn and 86.1 million acres of soybeans. The corn estimate is down 3% from last year but more than a million acres above the average trade guess while the soybeans estimate is up 3% from a year ago.