National Night Out will take place again in Community Park in Jacksonville from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6. The event will feature presentations from area Law Enforcement and social service agencies along with Free Ferris wheel rides,
During their board discussion on Wednesday, July 17th, Superintendent Brent O’Daniell noted that 13% of the Beardstown school staff had six or fewer absences last year. He also noted that students will learn better with a constant face in the front of that classroom. So, what is the answer to keep the teachers and staff in the classroom?
A 72-year-old Industry woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on IL RT 125 just west of Shiloh Road, west of Virginia. According to Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 6, the crash occurred at 12:25 p.m. Monday, July 22.
Cass County State’s Attorney Craig R. Miller announced today that on July 17, a Cass County jury found Russell J. Lucas, Jr., 36, Bluff Springs, guilty of criminal sexual assault, domestic battery, and obstructing justice. The jury found Lucas not guilty of attempt criminal sexual assault. The jury deliberated for about two and a half hours before reaching the verdict.
A great tournament run for the Beardstown 11/12-year-old softball All-Star team came crashing to an end at the hands of a team the Lady Tigers had already beaten.
There was a man who always purchased Chevrolet vehicles. He believed in Chevys and felt they were the best vehicles on the road.
This man, whom we’ll call Chester, had a best friend, Forester, who was a Ford man. He would never think of purchasing any other vehicle or drive anything but a Ford.
Ava Schlueter, left, was crowned Miss Cass County Fair Queen 2024 on Monday, July 15 in Virginia. Pictured with Schlueter is Miss Cass County Fair Queen 2023 Belle Carlock.
Generally speaking, native plants are considered desirable since they support wildlife, can improve water quality while requiring less water themselves, are beautiful in the landscape, are generally more tolerant of climate conditions and soil types, and much more. However, from time to time a native species is not as appealing as others, and therefore, attempts are made to avoid it or remove it from the landscape. One example is the dreaded poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). A second example, and the one we will explore today in part because my mom asked me to, is American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana).
When two evenly matched baseball teams play the outcome, many times, comes down to just a couple of plays, maybe a lucky break here or a bad bounce there.
Looking for a new pet? Wondering how you can help with strays and feral cats throughout the county?There’s help and hope on the horizon. Teri and Jack Cassady are running the Cass County Animal Rescue. It i