Bell takes on new challenge

Beardstown is lucky to have a very energetic, people-oriented Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and C.O.N.N.E.C.T. named Crystal Bell at the helm.

Lutheran church hosts arts camp

First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 W. 4th Street, Beardstown, will hold a Music and Worship Arts Camp 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on August 5-8th at the church.

Community Calendar

The Alzheimer’s Support group will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 10 Beardstown Health and Rehab (old hospital), 8306 St. Lukes Drive, Beardstown. Please enter through the front door.

August is National Wellness Month

August is National Wellness Month, a time dedicated to taking care of yourself in all dimensions of well-being. Employers can offer unique opportunities to inspire small, daily changes to lead to long-term health benefits for employees.

Keeled treehoppers, the bugs with bodyguards

If you take some time to look closely at a plant, chances are you’ll see a variety of different insects. Take sunflowers, for example: many different pollinators can be seen visiting the flowers, from bees and wasps to beetles, butterflies, and flies.

Bits & Pieces Our minds play tricks on us

We live in a time of stress and most of it is related to busyness. We simply put too much on our plate which places huge expectations on ourselves, and we just keep adding to it.

Free Youth Football Camp For 4th-6th Graders

The Beardstown Junior Football League will be holding a free Youth Football Camp for fourth through sixth graders Tuesday August 5th through Thursday August 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Second in State for Tri County 9/10 Softball

The Tri County Little League 9/10-year-old softball All Star team came within an eyelash of winning the Illinois State Championship, losing 3 to 2 in extra innings to Clarendon Hills in the state title game. It was the second loss to the state tourney hosts for Tri County as their only pool play loss was to Clarendon in the opener.