Six Tigers play in IL vs. MO game
Six senior athletes from Beardstown High School will be representing the Tigers in an Illinois versus Missouri All-Star game in July. Three baseball Tigers and three softball Tigers have earned the honor of playing.
Triopia baseball coach to hold camp
Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia High School baseball has hired a new coach, and he is jumping right in the saddle by offering a youth baseball camp this summer. Jody Parrish has been tabbed as the new baseball coach for the Trojans, starting with the 2026 season.
All-Star Softball Tourney starts June 30
The dates and locations for the 2025 District 17 Little League 9/10-year-old and 11/12-year-old All-Star softball tournaments have been announced. The 9/10-year-olds will play a five-team double elimination tournament while the 11/12-year-old tourney will be a four-team double elimination affair.
Heat postpones first youth soccer games
Excessive heat forced the postponement of week one games of the Beardstown Youth Soccer League scheduled for Saturday, June 21, at the Beardstown Park District Soccer Fields. A makeup date will be announced later but the full schedule of games for all divisions is here.
Park District seeks to raise money for repairs, improve facilities
The Beardstown Park District’s Board of Commissioners is on a mission. The mission: Raise $100,000 per year for the next five years and establish a capital development fund that will pay for repairs or improve park district facilities.
Menard Electric Cooperative holds Annual Meeting
More than 280 members and their families attended Menard Electric Cooperative’s 87th Annual Meeting on June 18th at Pleasant Plains High School. Members elected directors, learned more about the cooperative, enjoyed a pork chop dinner and mini donuts, and visited with neighbors and co-op employees.
New radios, tasers in near future for BPD
Beardstown Chief Martin Coad approached Beardstown City Council at their meeting to discuss the possibility of purchasing new portable and mobile radios for the Beardstown Police Department. The current radios will become obsolete in the near future.
100 Years Ago This Month: Historical events from June 1925
The month of June has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in June 1925.
Precision, not Power
When we come to the Scriptures, we have to try and filter out all the movies or TV shows. Any production has to fill in gaps that the Holy Spirit leaves open in the biblical text.
Ashland Village Board approves road program expenditure
The Ashland Village Board approved a road program contract for work and materials on village streets. The award went to Illinois Road Contractors of Jacksonville for $67,400.