Beardstown graduating senior Gustavo Cortes has been selected to play in the 10th Annual Missouri vs. Illinois High School All-Star Baseball Game.
The game will be held at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Missouri on Saturday, July 13th. The first pitch is scheduled to be thrown at 7:00 p.m. and admission will be available at the gates. Tickets are $10 per patron with children five years of age and under free.
After an abundantly exciting three wins in District play, the Beardstown 11/12-year-old softball all-stars are State Tournament bound. Following their first round 4 to 3 win over Pike County, the Tigers knocked off host Rushville in two thrilling contests, 4 to 3 and 3 to 0 to claim the District Championship. The trip to state will be the kind that the parents love as Beardstown will make the hop, skip and jump across the Illinois River, back to Rushville to play, opening at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 6.
Last week I shared with you about my wedding anniversary and wedding. My anniversary was June 25 and then my first child celebrated her birthday on June 29 (no, not the same year, but two years later). We were married in 1966 and Buffy was born in 1968.
Former Beardstown City Hall employee Melissa J. Espinoza, 42, pleaded guilty to theft of government property between $500 - $10,000 on July 1. She was arrested in May, 2023, after an investigation by Illinois State Police.
Liberty hopes everyone had a great Independence Day! She is a two-year old long-haired torti. She loves to play with pom pom balls and mouse toys. She is a very sweet girl who also enjoys treats. The Schuyler County Humane Society is excited to announce that through a grant from the
Marriages
Martin Michael Copeland, Jacksonville, and Jenna Elaine Meyer, Jacksonville.
Divorces
Misty D. Marroquin from Pedro Marroquin Ramos.
Property Transfers
Jackie Lynn Garver, Quit Claim Deed to William E. Garver, Jr. for Lots 4 & 6 in Gillcrest Estates 2nd Addn, Virginia.
Robert D. and Rebecca N. Reno, Warranty Deed to Lyndi and Dalton Walker for Lands in Section 34, T17R10.
The June summer high school basketball schedule wrapped up for the three local teams last week and the PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejays picked up right where they left off in the regular season.
The Beardstown 9/10-year-old All Star team won their first two games of District play, becoming one of two unbeaten teams. They were set to battle 2-0 Pike County on Tuesday July 2 in Beardstown at Bill Cowen Field in Schmoldt Park for the right to move to the championship game. They got there by sneaking by Macomb 2 to 0 and defeating Brown County 11 to 5.
Event organizers Kevin Peters and Aaron Peters have announced the rosters for the 2024 Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Baseball Game, sponsored by Benson Financial Group of Hannibal, MO and Quincy, IL, Shottenkirk Toyota, and Refreshment Services Pepsi both of Quincy, IL. The game is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. (rain date July 14 at 7:00 p.m.) at Veterans Field in Hannibal, MO. Admission at the gate will be $10.00 and ages 5 and under free, gates open at 6:00 p.m.
Washington, D.C. – The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously this week to advance a bipartisan bill to improve early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. The Concentrating on High Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), was included as part of the broader American Medical Innovation and Investment Act.