Newsletter-Early-Week

Hamilton reelected CrimeStoppers president

Loren Hamilton, Coordinator for Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties, was recently reelected President of the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association.

County agrees to amend '24-'25 budget

The Cass County Board approved to tentatively amend the 2024-2025 budget for the Highway Fund and the Public Safety Fund at its regular May 12 meeting. Eric Snellgrove voted no, with all other mebers voting in favor.

Lady Bluejays win over Pawnee

A 1-2 week by the PORTA-AC Central High School softball team has the Lady Bluejays sitting at 8-11 going into the final week of the regular season. The Jays lost conference games to Auburn and Stanford Olympia while taking down Pawnee.

Virginia celebrates CASSCOMM for being named a Smart Rural Community SM Provider

The community of Virginia today announced that CASSCOMM was recently named a Smart Rural CommunitySM provider by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. NTCA’s Smart Communities are powered by innovative rural broadband providers that believe that by being connected to fiber broadband we achieve more together.

Beardstown Tigers top Triopia Trojans

The Beardstown High School baseball team went 1-1 last week, with their victory coming over Cass County rival Triopia by a score of 9 to 5 last Tuesday at home. On Thursday, the Tigers fell to Quincy High School 8 to 3 at home in a game that was called after six innings due to rain.

Beardstown Council swears in members

At May 6th Beardstown City Council meeting, the sitting council had three items on the agenda to address. The first two items were TIF related.

Honoring Teacher Appreciation Week

Teachers of Tomorrow reports the period of recognition dates back to the 1950’s when Arkansas teacher Mattye Whyte Woodridge began a movement to honor the profession. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt pushed Congress to officially establish it in 1953 but at the time it was only one day.

April is Stress Awareness Month

What does stress do to us? Our bodies? Our mental health? What about our relationship with our families, co-workers and friends?