A Zoning Ordinance that was to amend various provisions to better define accessory uses and building structures was not approved.
At Beardstown’s City Council meeting on May 21st, after much discussion and voiced concerns from local citizens, the council voted against the ordinance.
It’s pretty sad when someone or maybe more than one person, had to vandalize and tear up the Kiwanis Park on the west end of Beardstown..
Two weeks ago, the Beardstown Kiwanis Club mended, cleaned and added to the park where youngsters enjoy playing ball and other activities.
The long wait is finally over! After spending 13 (or 17, depending on where you’re at) years underground feeding from roots, periodical cicadas have started to emerge (at least in central and southern Illinois). Soon, many places will be awash in cicadas. So, what can we expect now that they are beginning to emerge?
The Book of Job is a Christian favorite. For millenia, the faithful have opened up Job to encounter someone experiencing serious suffering, struggling with a mixture of faith and doubt. Most of us know the happy ending when Job gets double all he lost (one chapter), most of us know the strange beginning when God challenges Satan over Job (two chapters), but the real core of the book is the muddy middle. For 39 chapters, neither God nor Satan speak. Job and his three friends have to try and comprehend God in the wake of suffering.
My daughter, Tarra, and grandson, Mason, were here for a few days last week and we had so much fun.
Usually they only come for a weekend, but Tarra’s job takes her to Springfield several times a month. Last week they arrived on Wednesday since she had to spend Thursday and Friday in Springfield so I got to “babysit” my 20-year-old grandson. And,wow, did we have fun!
This young man takes such good care of his grandma. And we laugh and laugh.
One of the things the three of us enjoy is playing board games. However, I’m not very good.We played Clue and I’m terrible at that one. Tarra wins almost every game, but she did allow Mason to win one.
Quigley graduates from McKendree U.
Avery Quigley is a 2024 graduate of McKendree University.
Founded in 1828, McKendree University’s historic Lebanon, campus is 25 miles from St. Louis, Mo. McKendree also offers degree programs online and is one of U.S. News’ “Best Regional Universities,” “Best Value Schools” and “Best Colleges for Veterans” in the Midwest.
University of Illinois/Springfield grads
Ashland-Molly Kathleen Casper, BA Elementary Education-Cum Laude
Delivan Monroe Cox, BBA, Business Administration
Say cheese, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to participate in a new contest to showcase how transportation is helping connect communities and keep our state moving.
“Everywhere you look, you see proof that Illinois is the transportation hub of North America. We’re inviting the public to show why transportation is important to you,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “Send us your best photo. It could be the road you travel to and from work, a bike trail you enjoy, an airport, a transit stop, a bridge or a unique stretch close to home – whatever inspires you or helps you get where you need to go.”
Lincoln Land Community College honored 2024 Distinguished Service Award winners, employees with service anniversaries and retirees at the LLCC Employee Recognition Ceremony May 16.Anita Glydewell, Arenzville, was recognized for 20 years as a child development teacherJennifer Meyer, Beardstown, retired after 14 years as an education services representative, from LLCC Jacksonville.
Ashland
Memorial Day Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27 at the A-C Central High School Gym in Ashland. There will be a meal following the service. There is a suggested donation per meal.
Beardstown
VFW Post 1239 will hold Memorial Services at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27 at Art Zeeck Park, downtown Beardstown.
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: Johnnie Coultas, Virginia, and Bobbie Jo Vancil, Virginia. Jair Lopez Paz, Beardstown, and Nunez Figueroa Dayanis, Jacksonville. James David Braswell, Chandlerville, and Tiffany Lynn Daly, Beardstown. Divorces: Elizabeth Molina Rendon, from Julio S. Gonzalez.