More than $1 million ready to support 25 college students achieve their STEM goals

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis has launched the Ameren All In Scholarship Fund, a $1,180,000, five-year commitment to provide 25 students annually with scholarship grants up to $10,000 per student per year for up to 10 semesters, or five years. Applications for this opportunity are now open and applicants can visit sfstl.org/ameren-all-in-scholarship to apply or learn more.

Bread of Love

Bread of Love Menu – January 22-26

Monday - Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes & gravy, peas, peaches, garlic bread, milk. Tuesday -Pork loin in brown sauce, parslied potatoes, green beans, mandarin oranges, bread, milk. Wednesday - Vegetable beef soup, cheese stick, pickled beets, apricots, saltine crackers, milk

Lincoln Land Community College, Jacksonville, IL Campus

LLCC to host community scholarship event Jan. 24

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.

Jacksonville Hospital seeks volunteers 

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.”

Calendar-Winter

Community Calendar

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.

Smithsonian’s “Spark!” exhibition coming to Havana

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.

Socked feet by the fireplace.

Bits & Pieces – Going from old to modern

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!

bible and cross

Focus on Faith – Moved with compassion

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.”

citrus fruits: Lemons, Oranges and Limes.

Good Growing – Cultivating sunshine: Growing citrus indoors

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 opening tip of off the Beardstown vs. Rushville-Industry JV game in the 1959 Gym.

BHS Tigers do former Couch Hembrough proud

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.