Bits and pieces

Bits & Pieces – Veins are so overrated

Last week was a crazy week for me. I had four appointments in Springfield over a period of three days. Three of them were for medical reasons and one...

1st Lutheran to hold prayer service

First Lutheran Church, Beardstown will be offering a once month service of Holden Evening Prayer to the community starting on the third Wednesday of the...

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Virginia earmarks ARPA money

At its September 9th meeting, the Virginia City Council finally decided to earmark $196,000 of ARPA (America Rescue PLan Act) for replacing six water...

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One person airlifted to hospital

A crash on US 67, south of Beardstown resulted in a victim being airlifted to an area hospital. According to Illinois State Police reports, a 2012...

County board discusses raise for employees

At the Cass County Board meeting held Monday, September 9th, it was brought up by Connie Starkey whether or not the board wanted to have another meeting regarding the tentative budget before it was voted on and posted in October. 

Zach Meyer (#4) and Caleb Hobrock send a Wolf airborne in the Tigers home game against Pleasant Hill.

BHS Football & Flag Football Photos

Zach Meyer (#4) and Caleb Hobrock send a Wolf airborne in the Tigers home game against Pleasant Hill. | BHS halfback Colby DeSollar bursts through the...

Bella Palmer on the serve for the Lady Tigers.

High School Volleyball season begins

Both the Beardstown High School volleyball and the Triopia-Virginia-Meredosia High School Volleyball team opened their 2024 seasons with tough losses...