The Beardstown Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the Cass County Health Department for being named June’s Business of the Month. The clinic opened in 2007 in Virginia and then in 2009 opened a clinic in Beardstown. In 2023 the Beardstown Clinic moved to its current location at 1501 Wall Street. The clinics are currently staffed by two primary physicians as well as two behavioral counselors. The clinic staffs 85 full-time employees along with 36 clinical professionals. The clinic is open Monday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Business of the Month

The Beardstown Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the Cass County Health Department for being named June’s Business of the Month.
The clinic opened in 2007 in Virginia and then in 2009 opened a clinic in Beardstown. In 2023 the Beardstown Clinic moved to its current location at 1501 Wall Street. The clinics are currently staffed by two primary physicians as well as two behavioral counselors. The clinic staffs 85 full-time employees along with 36 clinical professionals.
The clinic is open Monday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Softball

Four Trojans named All-Conference -WIVC Baseball and Softball Awards

Four Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia athletes were recently named All-Conference performers by the Western Illinois Valley Conference.  

Mylee Tracy and Addison Rohn were both named to the ten-person First Team All-Conference softball team. The Lady Trojan’s Lucie Dion was one of ten named Second Team All-Conference. All three girls are juniors.  

For the boys, sophomore Grant Fricke was named to the nine-person Second Team All-Conference baseball squad.

Trophy

Redbird Junior High Track awards

Following an outstanding season, the Virginia-Triopia Redbird Junior High Track team held their awards night on Tuesday, May 28th. Letters and pins were awarded to all team members.  

The Redbird Spirit Award was given to Anala Massie (7th grade girls), Esme Anderson (8th grade girls), Ryker Howe (7th grade boys) and Graycen Embley (8th grade boys).

Golf

Triopia Baseball/Basketball golf outing

Coach Rich Thompson has announced the date for the Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser for the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia high school baseball and basketball teams.  The event will be held on Saturday June 22 at the Jacksonville Links Golf Course with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.  It will be a 4-person scramble format. To reserve a team, purchase a hole sponsorship or for any other questions contact coach Thompson at (217) 370-9086.  All proceeds will benefit the Trojan boys’ baseball and basketball programs.

The right fielder cuts one off that was headed for the corner during Beardstown Little League Softball play.

Little League Softball Action

The right fielder cuts one off that was headed for the corner during Beardstown Little League Softball play. | The ball comes loose as the first baseman tries to make the tag on a hard charging runner.

Baseball

Tiger Baseball, Softball All-Conference Selections

The West Central Conference recently named their 2024 All Conference Selections for baseball and softball and several Beardstown Tigers made the grade in their first year in the conference.  

Tiger senior Gustavo Cortes was one of twelve unanimous selections on the eighteen-man First Team All-Conference Baseball team. Freshman Colby DeSollar was one of nine who received Honorable Mention recognition.

Flags fly surrounding the cannon in Art Zeeck Park. Photos by Brittney Taylor

Memorial Day Services in Art Zeeck Park

"The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans."

Lucian Adams 

WWII Army Soldier

Virginia Masonic Lodge cook-out to benefit summer reading program

Area residents are invited to help the Log Cabin Kids Summer Program by attending the Virginia Masonic Lodge cook-out this Saturday, June 1.

The cook-out will feature fresh grilled bratwurst and jumbo hot dogs. It will be held at the Fast Stop located on the northwest corner of the Ill. Rtes. 125 and 78 junction. Food service will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. or when supplies are exhausted.

A truck fire on Thursday, May 23, was determined a total loss, according to Beardstown Acting Fire Chief Brandon Hager.

Truck fire in Beardstown

A truck fire on Thursday, May 23, was determined a total loss, according to Beardstown Acting Fire Chief Brandon Hager.

The fire department recived the call at 9:56 a.m. to Auto Zone/Subway in Beardstown. The truck, owned by Presto-X Exterminator had chemicals on it, but there was no damage or spills of chemicals. Firefighters were on the scene for approximately 35 minutes.

Firetruck

DeGeal recognized by fire district

The Ashland Fire Protection District Board voted to recognize resigning firefighter Jeff DeGeal at last week’s meeting for his years of service to the district and its predecessor, the Ashland Volunteer Fire Department. DeGeal is a former chief of the department. While he has resigned, he will remain with the district on auxiliary status.