Car crashes through business window
There were no injuries when a car crashed through the window of a Beardstown business at 10:13 a.m. on Monday, June 16.
Newsletter-Early-Week
Social media agreement becomes disagreement
Whether or not to extend the social media agreement with Erin Brown for six months was discussed at the June 9th Cass County Board meeting. Kim Hance on the Tourism Committee said the Cass County site on Facebook had received over 75,000 views in the last 90 days.
Cass County government, school meetings
A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.
Menard Electric awards scholarship to BCA graduate
Menard Electric Cooperative General Manager Alisha Anker was honored to present a $1,500 Scholarship to Benjamin Wubker at Beardstown Christian Academy’s graduation ceremony.
Beardstown farmer wins National Award in Soybean Yield Contest
Beardstown, IL, farmer Jarod Stock was recently honored among the region’s highest-producing soybean farmers in the 2024 Asgrow ® Brand National Yield Contest. Stock won the award with an impressive yield of 103 bushels per acre with Asgrow AG33XF3 Brand.
Beardstown Board swears in new members
New members of the Beardstown School Board were sworn in at its regular meeting May 21. The board approved the results of the April 1, 2025 election of the “new” Board of Education members. The board then adjourned.
Chandlerville firefighters receive state certifcation
Chandlerville Fire Department has six new certifications to announce.
Chandleville Board seats new village president, trustees
The Chandlerville Village Board swore in their new Village President, Dean Eilers, incumbent Village Clerk, Dena Leinberger, and elected incumbent Trustees Adam Pherigo, Troy Campbell and new Trustee Claudette Givens. The board then accepted the appointment of new Trustees Cole Whitehead and Kenny Collins by Village President Dean Eilers.
Scholastic Bowl Team, 4th grade authors showcase skills at school board meeting
Jade Hatton’s fourth grade class of published authors had some brave volunteers who attended the May 19th Viginia School Board meeting to read excerpts from their book to the board members and guests. Each child wrote a separate page about what they would do if the adults would suddenly disappear from the earth.
Former Tiger will play in NJCAA World Series
Former Beardstown softball standout Marlee Brown is headed to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division Two World Series with the Illinois Central College softball team. The fourth-seeded Cougars (33-21) beat top-seed Mineral Area in back-to-back games to capture the Central District Tournament championship, making for the program’s first national tournament appearance since 2022.