New radios, tasers for BPD

The Beardstown City Council met for a short meeting Tuesday night to approve the bid from GTSI for Kenwood Multi-Band Radio system for the Beardstown Police Department in the amount of $157,058 after the trade-in of five radios on hand. All members present voted yes.

Cass County government/ school meetings

A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.

Pet of the Week

Benny was born May 5, 2025. He is a very loving boy who always greets people at the door. He loves to be held and is always purring! Benny is very playful and gets along well with the other cats.

Diamond sports end for area teams

Five good seasons ended a little earlier than hoped for all the area junior high softball and baseball teams as they all lost earlier than expected in postseason play.

Tiger Soccer tops Pleasant Plains

Less than one week after a tough overtime shootout loss to Pleasant Plains in the Williamsville Tournament, the Beardstown High School Soccer Team got revenge on the Cardinals in a huge confidence building win.

Newly remodeled Beardstown Walmart Supercenter re-opens

Walmart customers in Beardstown were welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter at 100 Lincoln Avenue Saturday, September 13, as the much-anticipated project is now complete. Creating omni-channel shopping experiences that save customers time and money, Walmart continues its transformational journey to become America’s favorite place to shop whether in-store, online or via the mobile app.