A Beardstown man was arrested September 6 for drug charges and warrants and lodged in Schuyler County Jail.
Beardstown Police and Cass County deputies observed Donald W. Moore, 55, at the intersection of 7th and Arenz Street. Officers knew Moore had two outstanding warrants with no bond for failure to appear for sentencing out of Cass County on drug-related charges and Macon County for failure to appear for drug related charges.
Mike Gann was introduced to the Beardstown City Council at the September 5th, meeting as a new city employee to assist the Ordinance Officer Katie Vitale and Zoning Officer John Schnepper. He is a resident of Beardstown, married to Heidi, with two grown children, Connor and Gracie. Please take time to welcome him when you see him.
The council approved an ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance of $2,918,000 Aggregate Principle of Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A and $385,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B. Purpose of the bonds is for repairing, constructing, acquiring, improving and extending a sewerage system providing for the collection, segregation and distribution of the revenues of the sewerage system. There will also be grant funds available to help with the project.
Left to right; Little Miss Amelia Hansell, Miss Kaylee Beck, and Junior Miss Alle Ruppel
Appointments to several drainage districts were made at the Cass County Board meeting held on Monday, September 11th.
Drew Carls was appointed to the New Pankey Special Drainage District, Charles Taylor appointed to the South Sangamon Drainage District, David Wessel appointed to the Clear Lake Special Drainage District, and finally Ron Staake appointed to the Meredosia Lake Drainage and Levee District. Each appointee will serve a term ending September 2026.
AC Central High School/Community will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m .on Friday, September 29th, at 601 W. Buchanan on the Donor Bus.
To donate, please contact Mason Vincent at (217) 476-3312 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 60478 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. You may also call ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 to schedule.
Chandlerville Fire Department will hold its End of Summer Bash to help raise funds for the department.
The event will be held at Daugherty’s Pub beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 16. They will be serving hand cut pork chop sandwiches with river chips and a variety of sides for a small fee.
Congratulations to Virginia Senior Mia Brunk-Minor on being awarded the National Recognition from the College Board. Mia is an exemplary student at Virginia, and is extremely deserving of this acknowledgement.
The Sangamon Valley Presbyterian Church, located on the Beardstown/Chandlerville blacktop, will be observing its 175th anniversary with a celebration on Sunday, September 24th. The church was established in 1848, with the first service being held in the Hickory schoolhouse, near the current church building. The church building was built in 1849, one-eighth mile northeast of the present structure. The present church building was erected in 1892 with a dining room and kitchen being built under the church in 1947.
The Cass County Historical & Genealogical Society (CCHGS) is gearing up for its annual nut sale! This year we are offering a variety of nuts, including pecan halves, medium pecan pieces, light (English) walnut halves & pieces, whole cashews, mixed nuts, a Harvest Medley Mix (featuring dried cranberries & cherries, cashews, pecans and pistachios), praline pecans and milk Cchocolate covered almonds.
The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals. Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply with blood drive cancellations and reduced blood and platelet donations in affected areas. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and type O blood donors to make an appointment to give now to ensure patients across the country continue to receive critical medical care.