Although the Little League Baseball regular season is quickly coming to a close, it was a busy Monday night on June 10th with four games on the docket.
In 11/12-year-old league action at Beardstown it was the Turbo Ink Blue Jays outlasting the Tri-County Plumbing Twins 9 to 4. Bo Sorrells started pitching for the Jays and went 2.1
Coach Justin Vinyard has set the dates for this summer’s Redbird Basketball Camp to be held at Virginia High School from July 1 through July 3. It is for girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. Kindergarten through second grade will have camp from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., third through fifth grade from 2:15 to 3:45 and grades sixth through eighth from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. The fee is $30.00 for girls in kindergarten through second grade and $40.00 for third through eighth grade girls. The fee includes a camp T-shirt and prizes, and all proceeds will benefit the Virginia Junior High Girls Basketball Program. To register, text or email Coach Vinyard at 217-370-9295 or jvinyard@virginia64.com. Players need to be registered by June 24 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. Parents will need to sign a release of liability upon dropping off their child on their first day of camp.
After years of discussion in Illinois and implementation throughout the country, the shot clock is finally coming to Illinois high school basketball. Last week the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors approved the use of a shot clock for both boys’ and girls’ basketball based on a recommendation from the IHSA Basketball Advisory Committee.
The batter times it up and drills a base hit. | The hustling runner scores on a passed ball. | The Jennings Beardstown right fielder moves in front of a hot shot.
Mylee Tracy looks to dish it off for the Lady Trojans against West Central. | Kenzie Meyer launches a jumper for Triopia in the Beardstown summer league. | Triopia’s Addison Rohn kicks it to a wide open Lucie Dion in the corner.
All meetings are open to the public
A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.
Ashland Village Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Ashland Municipal Building.
Arenzville Village Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 8, at Village Hall, 201 E. Main Street, Arenzville.
Beardstown City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at 105 W. 3rd Street in the Council chambers.
Beardstown City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at 105 W. 3rd Street in the council chambers
University of Iowa
Mckaylee Kearns and Raegan Krumboltz, both of Beardstown, were among more than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2024 spring semester.
Dean’s list status was earned by 1,063 first-year undergraduates during the 2023 spring semester at Iowa, 1,752 second-year students, 2,041 third-year students, and 2,807 fourth-year students.
Kearns of Beardstown, [College: College of Education; Major: Education Studies and Human Relations; Year: third-year]
Krumboltz of Beardstown, [College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Major: Health Promotion; Year: fourth-year]
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia.
Marriages
Jennifer Alexandra Muller Portes, Beardstown, and Darianna Manuela Aguiar Sosa, Beardstown.
Angel G. Reyes, Beardstown, and Andrea Sandoval, Beardstown.
Dylan A. Logsdon, Beardstown, and Mary Ann Harris, Beardstown.
Divorces
Marlene M. Krohe from Brian K. Krohe.
Property Transfers
Michael Allen and Emily Thornley Leonhard, Warranty Deed to Emerson Howard Thornley for Lands in Section 29, T17R8.
Crimestoppers of Morgan, Cass and Scott Counties are seeking the whereabouts of these fugitives:
Christopher R Welker
DOB: 09/24/1978 Sex: M Race: W Height: 5’05” Weight: 150 Hair Color: BROWN Hair Style: SHAVED Eye Color: BROWN L.K.A. (last known address) 1304, E 11TH ST, BEARDSTOWN; WANTED: FTA- POSSESSION METHAMPHETAMINE, RETAIL THEFT
Note: McLean & Mason county warrants also
A program to assist minority business owners will be held in Beardstown at 10 a.m. on June 25. at the Beardstown Elks.
Diana Alfaro will be presenting an Opportunity Equity Forum program to educate minority business owners on funding opportunities that exist within the State of Illinois and how to obtain technical assistance when seeking out that funding. Diana is the Latinx Business Development Manager at the Office of Minority Economic Empowerment within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in Springfield.