The PORTA/A-C Baseball Team.

Bluejays notch three wins

Three wins out of five games last week improved the PORTA-AC Central baseball team’s record to 10-8 on the season.  An 8 to 2 road win over Midwest Central on Monday kicked things off for the Jays. They led just 3 to 2 after five innings before pushing across five runs in the sixth to put the game on ice.  Jett Karrick gave up seven hits in seven innings and had three RBIs on offense. Levi Hoagland had a triple and an RBI, Barrett Morse had a double and an RBI and Brady Kinney and Drew Marr each had a single and an RBI. Kendall Davis added a double while Hunter Roberts and Kolin Johnson added singles.

Shelby Goodrich digs hard for first base in Beardstown’s loss to Rushville/Industry.

Lady Tigers defeat Rebels

The Beardstown Lady Tiger softball team sandwiched a good win between a couple of tough losses last week. They fell at home to Rushville-Industry 14 to 11 then knocked off the South Fulton Rebels 12 to 0 at their place before falling at home to Western 6 to 4.  Errors continued to plague the Lady Tigers in their losses as they had seven in each of the defeats and only one in their victory.  

The Beardstown Chamber of Commerce recently held the ribbon cutting on the Beardstown Park District’s JBS Soccer Complex field recognizing the major improvements funded by JBS.

Ribbon cutting at JBS Soccer Complex

Although the Lady Tiger Soccer game did not turn out as it was hoped, the improvements at the Beardstown Park District soccer fields are certainly living up to expectations. 

On Tuesday, April 9, the Beardstown Park District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly minted JBS Soccer Complex. The soccer fields underwent a major revitalization beginning in the summer of 2023 through a $446,000 donation at the end of 2020 by JBS as part of their Hometown Proud Initiative.

Beardstown Police were kept busy Monday afternoon, April 15, following two crashes an hour apart. The first one occured at 12:04 at 901 Canal Street when a vehicle driven by Alexandre Belizaire, 1013 Canal, crashed into a garage. He was driving a 2020 Toyota. The residence and garage was occupied by Eduardo Herrera-Lopez and the property was owned by Adan Hernandez, 1412 Clay Street. According to reports, the vehicle had to be extricated from the garage. At 1:10 p.m., a semi-tractor trailer driven by Nelson Kaupp of Gridley, struck a power line that was caught between the cab and trailer. Kaupp remained in the vehicle until police arrived who advised that he stay in the vehicle until Ameren was contacted and could assess the situation. The power line was pulled out of a house at 600 W. 13th Street. Once Ameren arrived, they secured the line and removed it. Kaupp said he was trying to make a delivery on Jackson Street. He was advised the area was not a truck route in the city of Beardstown and told he needed to figure a different route to make deliveries in that area.

Busy day for Beardstown Police

Beardstown Police were kept busy Monday afternoon, April 15, following two crashes an hour apart.
The first one occured at 12:04 at 901 Canal Street when a vehicle driven by Alexandre Belizaire, 1013 Canal, crashed into a garage. He was driving a 2020 Toyota. The residence and garage was occupied by Eduardo Herrera-Lopez and the property was owned by Adan Hernandez, 1412 Clay Street. According to reports, the vehicle had to be extricated from the garage.

Virginia JH Scholastic Bowl Team on a roll  

The Redbirds Junior High Scholastic Bowl team coached by Kristi Edwards was highlighted at the April 15th Virginia school board meeting. 

The team has won 16 out of 22 competitions and has two tournament wins, the latest against Rushville/Industry last Saturday, April 13th. The Redbirds will be hosting Regionals at Virginia at 4 p.m. on April 24th. They have also been invited to attend the Morgan County Conference which is an honor due to the fact only so many teams are invited. The team is made up of Jamison Horton and Levi Watson, fifth grade, Jack Brockhouse, Sophia Horton, Sawyer Edwards, Maddie Whitehead, Matthew Bell, Addie Hughes and Shelby Long all in seventh grade. Coach Kristi Edwards commends the team on how they work very well together and are willing to let everyone participate.

Water rate increase likely for Ashland

The Ashland Village Board discussed a major overhaul of the village’s water rate structure at last week’s meeting. As part of this, Mayor Kitty Mau stated her belief that water rates will have to go up.

“We’re going to have to raise water rates, probably considerably,” Mau said.

Bible and lily

Focus on Faith – A Present Jesus Means Everything

If you read the Gospels carefully, you’ll notice that no one enjoyed Easter morning. The greatest day in human history, when the sun rose upon a tomb opened and empty, wasn’t met with a joyful “Alleluia” or shouts of praise. The women at the tomb instead struggled with a mess of emotions. Each evangelist tells the details a little differently, but all of them show that instead of finding answers at the tomb, the women found only questions.

Crimestoppers seeks fugitives

Crimestoppers of Morgan, Cass and Scott Counties are seeking the whereabouts of these fugitives: Brooke R JohnsonDOB: 09/14/1990 Sex: F Race: W Height: 5’05” Weight: 132 Hair Color: BROWN Hair Style: LONG Eye Color: HAZEL.L.K.A. 8036, BURGETT LN, BEARDSTOWNWANTED: FTA-RETAIL THEFT, DRIVING REVOKED LICENSE,(2 counts) OPERATING UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLENote: Greene & MCDONOUGH County Warrants Also

Village of Chapin to begin spring cleanup 

The Village of Chapin is beginning Spring Cleanup. Trustees recently heard a complaint from a resident concerning unkept properties within the village. The properties are in violation of ordinance in regards to abandoned vehicles and debris in view of the public. The properties had been made aware of the violations in the past and the police department will visit with them again.  

Cass County Courthouse News

Cass County Courthouse News 

Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: Rivera Rubisnel, Beardstown, and Irma Jasso, Beardstown. Divorces: Junior Ngoyi Kalonji from Ruth Kalonji Kankou.Evelyn Torres, from Pedro Ochoa Lopez. Emily Baez Lewis from Clifford Robert Lewis.