Flinn appointed new village president
Since former Village President Tim Richards resigned, the first order of business for the Chandlerville Village Board members was to vote to accept the resignation and appoint a new village president.
Ashland Board moves to purchase trees, building supplies for James Park
The Ashland village board approved two purchases at last week’s meeting for trees and roofing supplies for the pavilions in James Park. The tree purchase will be for six trees from Renee Jokisch at a cost of $2,200. The species of trees mentioned for purchasing were sugar and red maples.
Virginia honors Veterans during school assembling
Students, staff, and community members of Virginia were able to enjoy a Veteran’s day assembly at the high school on Friday, November 10th. During the assembly students from the local FFA chapter were the honor guard in charge of raising the flag. Select students in 6-12 had speaking roles where they gave a short presentation on the history of the major branches. The elementary students lead the school in the “National Anthem” and “America the Beautiful.”
Congratulations Virginia Writers!
Several excellent student writers submitted stories for the Fall Virginia Jr. Sr. High School writing contest. The theme this fall was to write “A Spooky Story.” Contest winners pictured from left to right are Sophia Horton, 7th grader, Alais Anderson, 7th grader, Sawyer Edwards, 7th grader, Tierra Shade, 10th grader,
CASSCOMM brings high speed to Ashland
CASSCOMM is well known for its reliable fiber optic broadband services and being able to connect many homes in Central Illinois to the internet, and now CASSCOMM is excited to announce they are bringing fiber optic services to the residents of Ashland. This new fiber optic service will give residents and
Operation Christmas Child drop off in Ashland
New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Ashland has been the Drop Off Center for Operation Christmas Child for shoeboxes in Cass County.
Karla DeVries of Pittsfield, Two Rivers Area Coordinator for Operation Christmas Child, and her husband, Bob DeVries, Central Drop-off Team Leader, recently presented a plaque in recognition the church’s 10 years of partnership with Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child, a program
Bread of Love – Nov. 20 – 24
Monday - Glazed ham, sweet potato, brussel sprouts, dinner roll, fruited gelatin, milk. Tuesday - Pork loin in gravy, au gratin potatoes, peas, dinner roll, mandarin oranges, milk. Wednesday - Roast turkey, mashed potato, green beans, bread, cranberry salad, milk
Senate Resolution adopted in memory of Roy Roberts
Illinois State Senator Jil Tracy requested a Senate Resolution in memory of Roy Roberts that was adopted on October 26, 2023 and will remain a permanent part of the record of the 103rd Illinois General Assembly. Tracy contacted Roberts’ daughter, Ann Chelette, Beardstown, regarding the resolution.
Community Calendar
The Cass County Courthouse will be closed on the following dates: Thursday, November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving; and Monday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.
Looking Back – Illinois’ frontier seminary
Illinois became a state in 1818, but was still very much a frontier state in the 1830s.
Illinois’ rough and tumble frontier status did not deter Rev. Philander Chase from planning to open a theological seminary on the prairie. As the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois, Chase was in a position to turn his dream into a reality.