Street repairs to be completed in the near future

The Beardstown City Council approved the fourth payment resolution in the amount of $764,158.40 for the USDA Sanitary Sewer Replacement project (Hood Construction Group Midwest LLCC $734,699.60 and $29,458.80 to Benton & Associates). With this payment the infrastructure is complete, now the concrete work for the streets and curbs will begin. Weather permitting, this work will begin this week on Washington Street and hopefully be completed throughout Beardstown sometime by the end of May.

Willow

Pet of the Week

Willow was born on March 1, 2018. She is very energetic and loves to run and roll in the grass. She is is a goofy girl who is good with kids. This beautiful girl, along with all other animals at SCHS (Schuyler County Humane Society) will be spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before adoption. 

Spring Platter

Bread of Love – April 22-26

Monday - BBQ chicken, baked potato, corn, fruit cocktail, bread, milk. Tuesday - Sloppy Joe on bun, pickles, pit beans, cole slaw, tropical fruit, milk. Wednesday - Meatballs in brown sauce with peppers & onions, brown rice, peas, banana, bread, milk.

Community Calendar

The Kirsta Anderson Benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18th at the Round House Event Center in Beardstown. There is a small cover charge that includes a meal and kids’ activities.

Current estate tax policy burden on family farms

Jeff Brooks, Whiteside County Farm Bureau member, faced an unprecedented challenge when he lost his father in 2023 — the weight of the Illinois estate tax.

“This burden is putting pressure on the current operations of our family farm,” Brooks testified April 12 before members of the Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee. “In March of 2023, still coping with my father’s passing, we learned the amount of a significant payment that was still due on our farming operation.”

Matt Owens

New Jr/Sr High Principal at Virginia

Matt Owens is joining Virginia Jr/Sr High as the new principal. He will be joining the staff after extensive leadership experience with the U.S. Army, and teaching experience at Sycamore High School, Carbondale High School, and John A. Logan College. Owens’ college work includes Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, and the College of William and Mary. He taught science while in the classroom - chemistry in particular. 

A two-vehicle crash on April 10 struck a utility pole which Ameren had to replace. According to a Beardstown Police report, Dillon McNeff, Beardstown, was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi northbound on Canal Street when he failed to yield right of way and struck a 1994 Ford pickup truck driven by Carlos E. Arrocha Borraz who was westbound on 9th Street. Both vehicles then slid into the utility pole. Both drivers were transported to the hospital. Photo Beardstown Volunteer Fire Department

A two-vehicle crash strikes utility pole

A two-vehicle crash on April 10 struck a utility pole which Ameren had to replace.According to a Beardstown Police report, Dillon McNeff, Beardstown, was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi northbound on Canal Street when he failed to yield right of way and struck a 1994 Ford pickup truck driven by Carlos E. Arrocha Borraz who was westbound on 9th Street. Both vehicles then slid into the utility pole. Both drivers were transported to the hospital.

Memorial Health Accepting Apps for Healthcare Careers Camp

Memorial Health is accepting applications to a free three-day health care careers summer camp for rising junior and senior high school students to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 10-12 at the Memorial Learning Center.

Campers will participate in hands-on learning activities that bring the medical field to life. Informative learning opportunities include interaction with Memorial colleagues, college faculty and undergraduate students.

Track

PORTA/A-C Track wins home meet

The PORTA-AC Central Track Teams swept to victory in the boys and girls meet at the PORTA Co-Ed Invitational last week. Jacob Vogel won the 100 and 200 meter dash, Daxton Trueblood won the 800 meters and Justin Zimmerman placed second, Kade Parker won the 1600, Bryson Schachtsiek won the 110 and the 300 hurdles and the long jump, and Isaac Rennecker won the high jump and the triple jump. Alanna Sparks was second in the 1600, Maggie Zimmerman was second in the 3200, Lauren Harrison won the 100 hurdles and was second in the 300 hurdles, Tristan Shaub was second in the shot put and the discus and Summer Perman won the high jump.

Track

Virginia-Meredosia-Triopia High School track results

The Virginia-Meredosia-Triopia High School track teams competed in two meets last week.  On Monday the boys placed eighth out of nine teams and the girls placed third out of eight teams at the Tom Johnson Invitational at Pittsfield. Jack Parlier placed fourth in the high jump, Brady Seymour took sixth in the high jump and seventh in the shot put, Braden Hutson was sixth in the long jump and Cristian Provo placed seventh in the triple jump. Ta’Shia Allen was second in the 100 meters, Faith Wingert was third in the 100 and second in the 200, Ava Petefish was first in the triple jump, third in the long jump and second in the 400 meters, Payten Petefish was fourth in the long jump and fifth in the triple jump and the 200 meters, Ashton Stanberry placed third in the 300 hurdles and fourth in the 100 hurdles and Kaylee Beck was third in the 3200 and sixth in the 1600. The 4x100 relay team of Wingert, Stanberry, Ava Petefish and Allen won their race.