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Search underway for two missing Beardstown boys

News Staff

Friday, August 7, 2020

Efforts to locate two Beardstown boys missing in the Illinois River is resuming this morning.

A man of many hats and many years’ service — When it comes to serving the Village of Ashland, few people have served as long and in as many ways as H.A. Votsmier. He’s been a fire chief and firefighter for 31 years, water plant manager, 25 years, school board member and 911 board member. Here, Votsmier is pictured with the Ashland Fire Department’s 1923 firetruck. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

H.A. Votsmier: a lifetime of service to Ashland

David V. Miller

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Life-long Ashland resident, H.A. (Henry) Votsmier, has been selected as this week’s Hometown Hero.

COVID-19 numbers keep surging in Cass Co. and region

Brian Deloche

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

With an increase of 33 cases reported in the past week, Cass County has seen its fourth straight week of double-digit increases in its positive COVID-19 count.

Cass man gets 14-year sentence for sexual assault

News Staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

A Cass County man was sentenced last week to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a charge of sexual assault.

Beardstown Schools to employ ‘hybrid’ Return to Learning Plan

Brian Deloche

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

“No matter what plan we put in place, there’s no guarantee that there won’t be changes. Things are being adjusted every day, and new things are coming in every day.

Hitting the Roof — Firefighters pour water into the collapsing roof line of Earl Richardson Jr.’s rural Chandlerville home July 29. Fire believed to have begun in Richardson’s car spread to the garage and then to the home. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

Fire destroys rural Chandlerville man’s home

Brian Deloche

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Earl Richardson Jr. was watching TV in his home Wednesday afternoon when he heard someone knocking on his front door. What happened next would completely change his life as he knew it.

Good reasons to stay involved — Ask Dick Scheer why, after 50 years involvement in Cass County 4-H, and he’ll tell you he has a few good reasons. Pictured with him are “the kids” Kennedy Gallaher, Marshall Gallaher, Caleb Hobrock and Sydney Carey.

As a club leader, board member, and volunteer

Brian Deloche

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Anyone involved in Cass County 4-H since the 1960s has probably heard the Scheer family name at least once, and more than likely it’s been because of Dick Scheer. He’s been a 4-H club leader, a Ca

COVID-19 totals continue to rise at double-digit pace

Brian Deloche

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

For the second straight week, Cass County has seen double-digit increases in its COVID-19 case count, including 9 new cases reported Tuesday.

Hitting the hot spots — A Virginia volunteer firefighter hoses down hot spots inside what is left of a semi-tractor trailer destroyed in a fiery crash on Illinois Route 125 last Thursday morning. Three people suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the near head-on crash. Route 125 was completely closed for nearly four hours, forcing traffic to be re-routed. One lane traffic was still reported as late as 9 p.m. as crews worked to clear the crash scene. (Photo by Brian DeLoche

Three survive fiery, near head-on crash

Brian Deloche

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

A Jacksonville woman required extrication and air-lift from the scene of a near head-on crash late Thursday morning, July 23, on Illinois Route 125 near Walnut Road west of Philadelphia.

Triopia school board handles routine agenda

Loren Hamilton

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

The Triopia School Board, during a recent meeting, approved a new social studies curriculum for middle school students this fall.

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