Volunteers are the backbone
Fall is officially here and Beardstown celebrates with its annual Fall Fun Festival this weekend.
A-C board balks at parking lot cost
The A-C Central School Board looked into resurfacing work on the teacher parking lot but when the bid cost came in, they experienced a case of sticker shock. Architect Kevin Handy of Graham and Hyde Architects Inc.
Cass County government/school meetings
A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.
2025 Little Miss Fall Fun Festival Contestants
stand alone photos
Memorial Health Hospitals to offer free mammograms during October
Free breast cancer screenings will be available at all five Memorial Health hospitals during October for women age 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of Memorial’s annual Mammogram Mondays program, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
An ambassador of love
This year’s Grand Marshall of the Beardstown Fall Festival is not someone who is recognized for years at a job or someone who is well known for their achievements, but someone who just simply loves everybody. He could very easily be Beardstown’s ambassador of love.
A vision is now reality
A thought, a vision, then reality.
New radios, tasers for BPD
The Beardstown City Council met for a short meeting Tuesday night to approve the bid from GTSI for Kenwood Multi-Band Radio system for the Beardstown Police Department in the amount of $157,058 after the trade-in of five radios on hand. All members present voted yes.
Cass County government/ school meetings
A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.
Pet of the Week
Benny was born May 5, 2025. He is a very loving boy who always greets people at the door. He loves to be held and is always purring! Benny is very playful and gets along well with the other cats.