It was a good week for the Beardstown Softball Team as they played better ball and picked up a win over Brown County and lost in close games to Camp Point and Quincy Notre Dame. The Lady Tigers now sit at 4-17 on the year.
Meet Buckey. Buckey is a remote-controlled (RC) bucket truck created by Sam Surratt, a Special Equipment Technician with over 27 years of experience at the local co-op. Sam’s job involves working on various electric service projects, but one of his most rewarding projects lately involved work outside his full-time job. This project taught kids the importance of safety around downed trees and power lines in a fun and memorable way.
How many times have we heard a person on the news say something like, “Our thoughts and prayers are with them.” Are they really? I mean, are they really praying? It sounds nice to say, and it is a wonderful sentiment. It feels good to say those words of comfort. Yet, how often do we follow through and actually pray?
Mission #70 will serve 94 Veterans including 15 Korean Era veterans 79 Vietnam era veterans from 54 Central Illinois home towns of Altamont, Bethalto, Bloomington, Brighton, Casey, Champaign, Chandlerville, Chestnut, Clinton, Columbia, Cropsey, Danville, Dawson, Decatur, Dow, Effingham, Elizabeth, Farmer City, Fisher, Grafton, Greenville, Gurnee, Hettick, Jacksonville, Jerseyville, Lincoln, Litchfield, Longview, Loves Park, Mahomet, Marion, Mason City, Mattoon, Monmouth, Mt Zion, Neoga, Newton, Normal, Petersburg, Pleasant Plains, Rantoul, Rochester, Roxana, Rushville, Secor, Shelbyville, Sherman, Sorento, Southern View, Springfield, Teutopolis, Thomasboro, Topeka and Tuscola as well as Cotter AR and McKinze TN. Our May 14th veterans represent all branches of the military as well as the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard.
College for Kids at Lincoln Land Community College will offer more than 60 programs this summer from June 10-July 25 thanks to new and continuing partnerships. Most programs will be held at the Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd.
New this year are theater camps for grades 1-8. There are three camps — Introduction to Theater, Auditioning for Theater and Introduction to Production, which includes backstage elements like set and costume design.
Watching the news, seeing the chaos on college campuses, so much unrest in the Middle East, politicians proving again and again they can’t be trusted......what’s going on? Where are we headed. Who or what is stoking the fire?
Many questions, very few answers.
We are surrounded by so much that is wrong and it’s affecting all of us. But in the midst of all that is happening, we fail to see how it affects our most important treasure---our youth. And there is no way we can shield them from all of this.
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam. Over the past two days, ISP has received several phone calls from individuals reporting a person claiming to be an ISP investigator telling them their identity has been stolen. This is a scam. ISP special agents will not make cold calls requesting personal or financial information, or ask you to confirm personal or financial information.
Drone shots of a huge transformer being relocated, Monday, April 29, from the Burlington Northern Rail Yard to the new solar farm near Concord. Specialized hauling equipment was required to carry and transport. The wheels on the two trailers are independently steerable, which allowed it to make the corner at 15th and Wall. Pictured here is at the Intersection of Hwy 67 and 125. Traffic was delayed during the process.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the resurfacing project on U.S. 67/Illinois 125 through Beardstown will resume Monday, April 29. This project began last fall. Most of the work that still needs to be completed is between Arenzville Road and the Illinois River bridge.
Several Cass County and several other recipients from the surrounding area were among those who received a 2024 Rotary Scholar-Athlete Award.
From Cass; Jayce Privia, A-C Central High School, Ashley Gil-Moleneero, Beardstown High School, Anna Miller, Triopia High School, and Emma Lyons, Virginia High School were all recognized by the Rotary Club of Jacksonville for their outstanding leadership, athletic achievement and academic excellence during high school career.
Senior students from 28 schools in west central Illinois were recognized during the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner in Jacksonville, on April 25, 2024.