Mr. Casey French, President of the Virginia CUSD 64 Board of Education, has been recognized by the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) for his participation in a number of professional development and leadership activities during his service as a school board member.
Despite playing under a first-year head coach and having only two seniors, the Beardstown High School soccer team advanced to the Regional Championship game this season.
Unfortunately, a very good Peoria Christian Chargers team ended the Tigers’ season there. The Chargers jumped out to a 2-0 lead at halftime and added an insurance goal in the second half to get a 3-0 shutout victory over BHS. Peoria Christian, now 21-4-2 on the year, knocked off Rock Island Alleman 4-0 in the sectional semi-final and were scheduled to face Quincy Notre Dame for the sectional title on October 24.
Kraig Lounsberry, president of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI), and Bob Swartz, partner at FORVIS, announced that Beardstown Savings, s.b., won for its entry: “Banking the WHOLE Community.” The award was presented at the Recognition Luncheon at CBAI’s 49th Annual Convention & Expo on Saturday, September 23, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.
If I had been traveling with Christopher Columbus in 1492, looking for a new sea route to India, China, Japan and other places, we would still be looking. Since I have no sense of direction, hard telling where we would have ended our journey. Come to think of it, he didn’t do such a good job of going to those countries because he ended up here.
The Beardstown Middle School girls’ basketball season is underway with both the 7th and 8th grade Tiger teams off to a rough start with neither team able to pick up a victory over the first two weeks of the season.
The 7th grade lost to Virginia 23-10 with Ola Quigley scoring four points for the Tigers to open the season. They then lost to West Prairie 13-9, AC Central 24-7, Brown County 28-6 and Lewistown 35-4. Most recently they fell to West Central 45-14 as Quigley scored 10 of the 14 Tiger points.
The Virginia-Triopia Lady Redbird junior high basketball teams hosted their own tournament last week with both the 7th and 8th grade winning one game and losing two.
Congratulations go out to Hallie Clement and Kenzie Meyer for winning awards at the tournament. Hallie was selected to the six-person 7th grade All-Tournament Team and Kenzie was selected for the 8th grade Defensive/Team Leader award.
Illinois State Fire Marshall’s office has been called in to investigate a fire involving an unoccupied home in Virginia.The fire was on October 11 and is considered a total loss.
Taking up business left over from last month, the Ashland Village Board finalizes the locations for new stop signs in the village. The ordinances passed at last week’s meeting of the village board authorized stop signs at the intersections of Alta St. and Topeka St., Progress St. and Alta, Richards St. and Hardin St. and Richards and Niagara St. Adding new stop signs was advocated by police Chief Martin Fanning. A new stop sign at Winooski St. and Forest St. had been authorized by the board last month.
Several citizens were present to discuss different matters at this month’s Village of Chandlerville board meeting held Wednesday, October 11 at the Village Hall.
Peggy Ayers of Virginia, IL will be 90 years young on October 31st, 2023
She was born in Bloomfield, Missouri. She married Willis Ayers on August 14th, 1948. They became the parents of three children: Patricia (Kevin) McLaughlin, Terry (Marcia) Ayers and Amy (Steve) Theivagt. The family grew to five granddaughters, 11 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.