Reader finds hope in youth-led protest
Dear Editors, Your recent article about Beardstown’s Black Lives Matter march made me think of my own experience of Beardstown in the early… Login to continue reading Login…
Opinion
Real change will require people to get involved
Dear Reader, Americans, as am I, are particularly disturbed by the events leading to the notorious May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis;… Login to continue reading Login…
The Bible provides a guide for good fathers
By Pastor Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church, Beardstown Hope all of you fathers had a good celebration to celebrate you! May the good Lord… Login to continue reading Login…
COVID-19 forces wedding changes
Do you know that there were more than 50,000 weddings originally planned for April, May and June 2020, according to data from the wedding… Login to continue reading Login…
Proficiency in history, civics alarmingly low
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor opined: “The fact is that knowledge about the Constitution is not something that is handed down… Login to continue reading Login…
Former resident proud of young protesters
Dear Editors, I write to thank and appreciate the young people who marched through Beardstown on June 3 in support of Black Lives Matter.… Login to continue reading Login…
Don’t buy a Dad’s day gift, give me a rolled up sock
Fathers’ Day. It’s that one day each year when dads everywhere get to feel (if only for a few moments) like they’re special. It’s that… Login to continue reading Login…
A family blessed with good fathers
In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, was inspired to create a holiday honoring fathers. William Johnson Smart, her father, was a farmer… Login to continue reading Login…
History, learning through inquiry not bias
If history doesn’t support your beliefs, then rewrite history. As ridiculous as that assertion sounds, that is exactly what that once proud bastion… Login to continue reading Login…
All are God’s children
By Rev. Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church Beardstown A world without: – Peanut butter – The beauty of poetry by Maya Angelou… Login to continue reading Login…