While many questions, inquiries and rumors have been floating around town regarding the destruction of steps and removal of flood gates at the foot of State Street. Beardstown Sanitary District Superintendent Wells Petersen cleared the air.
At the Beardstown City Council meeting held December 5th, Petie Ruch, City Clerk, discussed the 2023 Tax Levy.
He stated that the bottom line for the tax levy is there will be no increase. The amount will stay the same as it was last year. There were increases in some areas and decreases in others resulting in no big changes overall.
Virginia residents Krista and Joseph Edwards complained to Virginia City Council about burning of leaves in the creek bed at the corner of S. Stowe and E. Beardstown St. and others who burn within the city.
Krista asked that the city consider cutting back on burning allowed or possibly even banning like some other cities have done. She remarked that she and others have breathing problems which prevent their enjoyment of the outdoors and suggested that people should mulch leaves or compost them to reduce burning.
Culbertson Memorial Hospital is proud to announce Nancy Murray, RN has been selected as our employee of the 4th quarter. Nancy works in the emergency department at Culbertson and has been a dedicated staff member for over 20 years.
The Late Knight Cruisers Car Club recently made a donation of toys to the Schuyler Christmas Program. A cash donation was also made to the Schuyler Christmas Program and Beardstown Shop with a Cop Christmas Program.
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: NONE Divorces: Tanya Waneta Black from Ricky A. Dennis. Emma Mercedes from Juan Mercedes.
The Supervisor of Assessments Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 18 at the Cass County Courthouse in Virginia.
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The Cass County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.
Monday - BBQ pork chop on bun, baked beans, tossed salad, peaches, milk. Tuesday - Vegetable beef soup, egg salad sandwich, green beans, bread, crackers, cinnamon apples, milk. Wednesday - Meat loaf, beef gravy, baked potato, peas, bread, apricots, milk.
It had the ingredients found in a dime novel: an express train, determined robbers, a sheriff’s posse, dynamite and even nitroglycerin. And it all happened at Springfield on Christmas Eve of 1912.Back then, The Hummer was a Chicago & Alton Railroad express train that ran between the Windy City and Kansas City via Springfield. Among railroaders, The Hummer was known as a “heavy money train.”
Do you remember the days leading up to the birth of your first child? There are always challenges and anxieties when children are born, but especially when it’s your first. I’m reminded of this while reading the Gospel of Luke. He paints a challenging picture of the days leading up to the Savior’s birth, including traveling 90 miles with a very pregnant woman on the back of a donkey. Looking back now, we can see the glory that was present in those moments. But I believe that living through it in person was a different story.