Community Calendar

The Alzheimer’s Support group will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 12, at Beardstown Health and Rehab (old hospital), 8306 St. Lukes Drive, Beardstown. Please enter through the front door.

The fun side of aging

As my birthday approaches, I decided to think about the fun side of getting older. And it can be fun and sometimes funny.

Ashland may get more stop signs

The Ashland Village Board considered a resident’s request to add stop signs at two intersections on the north side of Ashland at last week’s village board meeting. As a result, a stop sign ordinance is expected to be voted on at next month’s meeting.

Unsung hero retires

After over thirty-three years of service to the community of Beardstown serving on the Beardstown Fire, Ambulance and Rescue, Randy Robeson has retired. To say he will be missed by those he served with and those he served would be an understatement.

Schuyler County celebrates 200 years

Schuyler County is proud to announce the upcoming Bicentennial Celebration honoring 200 years of history, heritage and community spirit. This once-in-a-lifetime milestone will bring residents, families and visitors together for a series of events showcasing the county’s past, present and future.

Knights leap Leopards

The AC Central Junior High School softball team only won one of three games last week, defeating just the Lincoln Magnet Leopards by a score of 9 to 7. The Lady Knights lost to West Central 13 to 3 and to the Springfield Catholic Cyclones 13 to 1.

Tiger Soccer knocks off SHG

Although the Beardstown High School soccer team went just 1-2 in the Williamsville Tournament last week, it was undoubtedly a successful week as the Tigers pulled off a program defining win, knocking off perennial power Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin in the opening game last Wednesday. The Tigers defeated the Cyclones 1 to 0 on a last-minute goal by Luis Hernandez from a Cesar Rodriguez assist.