Lady Jays take Turkey Tussle Title
With a new coach at the helm, the PORTA/A-C Central girls’ basketball team picked up right where they left off last year and are off to a great start to...
Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser
On Friday November 15, The Nook Lounge held a “Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser” for the Shop With A Cop organization. Volunteers from local businesses...
Beardstown Fire Department begins home access key program
The Beardstown Fire Department is makng a new program available to Beardstown residents. The Knox Loan-A-Box Program can reduce response time and...
Principal gives report on overall fall benchmark for Gard school
At the Beardstown School Board meeting, November 20, Gard School Principal Nathan Theis reported on the IReady fall benchmark scores for kindergarten...
A-C receive ‘commendable’ rating
A-C Central Superintendent Dr. Amy Zahm presented the 2024 school report card from the Illinois State Board of Education at last week’s meeting...
Arthalony signs to play basketball at Illinois College
A-C Central Senior Carson Arthalony, center, signs her intent to play basketball at Illinois College next year. Carson is the daughter of Chris, left...
Community Calendar
The Cass County Courthouse will be closed on Tuesday, December 24--Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 25--Christmas Day******The Alzheimer’s Support...
Bread of Love – November 18 – 22
Monday - Bratwurst patty on bun with pickles & mustard, German potato salad, sauerkraut,mandarin oranges, milkTuesday - Fried chicken, fluffy potatoes...
A-C Central Students of the Month
A-C Central School’s senior student of the month for November is Drew Marr. Drew is the son of Josh and Mindy Marr. He is described by his teachers as a...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
What is diabetes? Diabetes is the body’s inability to use or make the hormone insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas to help absorb sugar into the...