Stock food pantry shelves for Halloween
Let’s stock Beardstown’s two food pantry shelves this Halloween! First Lutheran Church, 301 W. 4th Street, will hold a non-perishable food drop off...
Ashland to purchase water valves
The Ashland Village Board considered what to do with the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds available to it at last week’s meeting. About $60,000...
Tiger Basketball loses a legend
Although I knew I owed it to the big man upon hearing of the news of his passing, a deep sense of reluctance and trepidation also poured through me...
Chandlerville sets new ordinance regarding animals within village
By Michelle Carty Chandlerville Board adopted a new ordinance that will now…
County treasurer addresses issue with Facebook comment at county board
At the Cass County Board meeting on Monday, October 14th, the typically quiet and all business County Treasurer Travis Cox brought up a comment made on...
Cade Ross punches State Tourney ticket
Beardstown senior golfer Cade Ross is ending his high school links career in style, punching his ticket to the IHSA State Tournament with a nine over...
Three-vehicle crash injures two
People often wonder what the device is for that hangs from the back of a DOT (Department of Transportation) truck. And why that truck drives slowly...
Bits and Pieces – From one career to another
This is National Newspaper Week, October 6-12. That may not mean much to a lot of people, but to anyone in this business, it brings attention to what we...
It’s Halloween season; don’t ghost your chance to make history
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is reminding the public that there’s still time to submit an Illinois state flag design before the October...
Beardstown Flag Football Action
The running back makes a nice cut behind a great lead block during Beardstown JFL Flag Football action. | The green team offense works out of the...