Lincoln Land Community College in Jacksonville, located at 32 N. Central Park Plaza, will host a community scholarship information and FAFSA completion event on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 3-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Their backgrounds are unique, but Phil Sallee and John Cox share a common interest – the desire to make a difference.
A retired biologist from the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, Sallee has volunteered at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (JMH) for six years now. He volunteers as a messenger for Memorial Pain Clinic. “I love the opportunity to do something useful,” he said. “My favorite part is interacting with staff.”
Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, at the Beardstown Sanitary District. ****** Cass County Animal Control Commission will meetat 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, at the Cass Caounty Highway Department.
Havana is hosting the Smithsonian's traveling exhibition "Spark! Places of Innovation." Presented by Illinois Humanities, the exhibition is open January 13 - February 17, 2024, at the Havana City Center, in partnership with the Havana Area Chamber of Commerce.
Winter is here! Although many complain, it’s still going to happen every year as long as you live in this part of the nation.
There are also a lot of complaints about the days being so short and Daylight Savings Time should be all year long, not just eight months. I will never go for DST all year long!
In the Gospel account of Matthew there is recorded a story that takes place as Jesus is headed up to Jerusalem where he will be arrested, tried, and crucified. In the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verses 29-34, we find Jesus travelling the ancient route that Joshua took as he went into the Promised land some 1400 years earlier. Along the road he passes through the ancient city of Jericho and as he departs from the city, he comes upon two blind men who cried out to him from the side of the road. Having heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out loudly and according to Matthew chapter 20, verse 30, they cried out for mercy and they called him “Lord, thou Son of David.”
As we hunker down for winter, some of us may begin longing for summer’s warm, sunny days. Perhaps it’s the cold weather or the desire to return to gardening. Whatever the reason, there are plenty of opportunities to continue our gardens indoors. While we often associate citrus with warmer climates (and possibly Christmas stockings), it is possible to grow citrus in Illinois at home as a houseplant.
The 2023-2024 version of the Beardstown Tigers did former Coach Bob Hembrough proud, pounding arch-rival Rushville-Industry in the newly minted Bob Hembrough Tiger Den Gymnasium.
The Triopia-Meredosia-Chambersburg-Virginia Lady Trojan basketball squad brought home the Third-Place plaque from the North Greene Tournament last week. In an odd bit of symmetry, the Trojans won their opener 37 to 29 over Greenfield-Northwestern (GNW) then fell in the semifinals by an identical 37 to 29 score to Hardin Calhoun. In the third-place game, Triopia outlasted South County 44 to 40.
Following their opening round win, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia boys basketball team lost two straight at the Winchester Invitational Tournament to bow out with a 1-2 mark. In round two, the Trojans were swept away by the pressure defense of the Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes. An elimination game against Cass County neighbor PORTA-A-C Central followed with the Trojans falling in a close contest.