Diesel, “D”, is about one year old. He is a Lab/ Pit mix. He was hit by a car and is currently healing from a broken pelvis which he had surgery on. He is doing very well recovering and is getting better. He is very playful, sweet, and cuddly.
The other day, I had the opportunity to chaperone a school group at a local state park. While on the field trip, a volunteer-led the students on a nature hike through the woodlands. At one point during the hike, the group leader grabbed a handful of two plants to share with the students but in doing so, misidentified one of the plants. Luckily it wasn’t a harmful plant that was picked. Yet, as I scanned our surroundings, noting stinging nettles and poison ivy, it reminded me of the importance of knowing which plants have the potential to cause harm.
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.
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.
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).
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. | The ball comes loose as the first baseman tries to make the tag on a hard charging runner.
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.
"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
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.