Snellgrove discusses recent Cass County Board decisions
Dear Editor,What could Cass County do with a $500 thousand dollar pot of money a year?At the Cass County Board meeting on October 14, 2024, I was...
Virginia School District receives donation
At the Virginia School Board meeting held Monday, October 21, the board accepted a $100,000 check from Karen McClure for repairs to the track. McClure...
Feasibility study still blocking co-op
A-C Central and PORTA School Districts remain deadlocked in negotiations over the future of the athletic co-op between the two districts. As with last...
Best of Cass County
The Best of contest has ended. All businesses, people and organizations were nominated and voted on by you, our loyal readers. Thank you.
Sheriff urges community to report suspicious activity around irrigation units
Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn is bringing attention to all farmers with irrigation units that there have been several wires stolen from multiple...
Torrijos-Gil qualifies for State Cross Country
Congratulations to Uriel Torrijos-Gil, of the Beardstown Middle School Cross Country team, on his seventh-place finish at the Sectional Meet last...
Reader challenges tariffs opinion
Dear Editor,Some of the rants in this column recently have been bizarre and simply cannot go unchallenged, but I’ll endeavor to be forthright. Tariffs...
Focus on Faith – Finding life in God, the Living Water
When I was a young person, oh let’s say 20 years old, I wanted nothing to do with church. What a boring place, I thought. What a judgmental place, I...
Prairie Rows Quilting and Crafting opens in Virginia
Eric and Carrie Whitford drove 2,500 miles in a freezing ice and snow storm with Eric driving the largest U-Haul truck they could rent with a car hauler...
Good Growing – How to overwinter geraniums for next year’s garden
Annual geraniums (Pelargonium) are among the most popular flowering plants grown in gardens. These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance plants provide color to...