The Cass County Board met Monday June 10th in the Cass County courthouse for its monthly meeting in Virginia with three members absent, Aaron French, Bob Schultz and Cass Wessel.
There were two appointments for the Mental Health 708 Board to be voted on, Joyce Brannan until June 2027 and Pat Blair until June 2027. The two were approved with Eric Snellgrove and Amanda Ruppel both voting no.
Bill Schnake, the longtime sound engineer at the Virginia BBQ, is serving his final year behind the mixing board at this year’s beginning of summer celebration. The Virginia BBQ Committee has chosen Schnake to serve as the Grand Marshal of this year’s parade to recognize his years of service to the annual event.
Jean C. Santiago-Nieves, 37, was arrested by Illinois State Police for first-degree murder.
Beardstown Police responded to a 911 call on Friday, May 21, to a residence in the 1400 block of Clay Street. When officers arrived, they found a deceased male in a vehicle near the residence.
The victim was later identified as Steve Dominguez, 27, also of Beardstown. The police requested the Illinois State Police conduct the investigation.
While it seems like Beardstown citizens may need a GPS to get around town with all the streets closed due to construction of new pipes, there is an end in sight.
Public Works Director Gary Hamilton told Beardstown City Council Tuesday night that he is hopeful the construction will be completed the week of June 20, depending on weather and other unforeseen surprises. The city is appreciative of the community’s patience during this time.
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Ameren has added two specially designed Mobile Command Center trailers to its fleet to coordinate crews and materials in the aftermath of a storm. The command centers may be moved to an area with major damage.
The 24-foot-by-8-foot trailers can be pulled behind an Ameren utility truck and are climate controlled and equipped with high-speed internet access, computer workstations, a generator, technology for viewing real-time drone footage of storm damage and an awning to provide outside cover.
The Cass County Retired Teachers met Tuesday, May 21 at noon at The Elks Club in Beardstown.
Nineteen teachers, one guest, and speakers, Cass County Deputies Brian McCombs and Megan Werner enjoyed lunch.
McCombs and Werner each spoke about their education in Cass County schools and what their current job as deputies for the county entails.
A Virginia man was arrested May 30 after he was spotted with a gun .
At 7:53 p.m.m Cass County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to 211 South Main Street in Virginia on a report of a man with a gun.
Upon arrival, Cass deputies began to investigate and gathered enough information to get a search warrant of the residence. Following the search, Charles C. Hudson, 35, Virginia, was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a felon, and possession of firearm ammunition by a felon. He was taken into custody without incident,
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia.
Marriages
Johnathan Ferry, Pleasant Plains, and Gina Thompson, Pleasant Plains.
Divorces
NONE
Property Transfers
Ambriorix R. Terrero Valdez, Warranty Deed to Mayelin Castillo Saez, Julio Angel De Los Santos Paredes, for Lot 10 in Block 41 of March & Beard Addn, Beardstown.
Hector Gomez Bravo, Ma F Velazquez Ayala, Quit Claim Deed to LA Plasita LLC for Lots 6, 7 & 8 in Block 34 of Beard & March Addn, Beardstown.
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