Newsletter-Late-Week

Triopia Cheerleaders excel at camp

The Triopia-Virginia-Meredosia Cheerleading squad recently completed an outstanding week of work at the National Cheerleaders Association Camp at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Beardstown JFL to add cheerleading squad

The Beardstown Junior Football League is very excited to offer a new addition to JFL this year: The Beardstown JFL Cheer Squad! There will be mandatory practice, and they will be on a Cheer Squad that will cheer for the duration of the youth football games. The JFL Board feels that this will be a fun addition to the 2025 JFL season.

Lutheran church hosts arts camp

First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 W. 4th Street, Beardstown, will hold a Music and Worship Arts Camp 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on August 5-8th at the church.

Second in State for Tri County 9/10 Softball

The Tri County Little League 9/10-year-old softball All Star team came within an eyelash of winning the Illinois State Championship, losing 3 to 2 in extra innings to Clarendon Hills in the state title game. It was the second loss to the state tourney hosts for Tri County as their only pool play loss was to Clarendon in the opener.

Possible new police chief in Virginia

Kent Andrew acting as Mayor Pro Temp, and Alderwoman Megan Werner discussed that the Police Committee had met and went over what the qualifications, salary, and hours needed for the new police chief in Virginia require.

Ashland getting new mayor

Ashland will be getting a new mayor as of July 31st. Current Trustee Nancy Kyrouac will replace Mayor Kitty Mau.

Beardstown 11/12 Baseball Wins District

The Beardstown Little League 11/12-year-old baseball all-star team are the District 17 Champions, rolling to the title with an unbeaten, 3-0 record, winning all three games by double digits. Last Tuesday’s championship game against Pike County looked like it would come down to the wire until the local boys exploded for eleven runs in the top of the sixth inning to end all doubt and propel them to a 13 to 0 title game victory.

Giannoulias Awards $20 Million in Grants to Benefit Illinois Libraries

The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is awarding nearly $20 million in grant funding to libraries across the state to ensure access to quality resources and programming for all Illinois residents, Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced. Area libraries receiving per-capita grants include: Ashland-Prairie Skies Public Library District-$10,432.68 Beardstown-Houston Memorial Public Library-$8,777.73 Rushville-Rushville Public Library-$4,432.38 Virginia-Virginia Public Library-$2,23315 “A library is more than just a building with books, it’s the epicenter of opportunity, discovery and community connection,” Giannoulias said.