Memorial Day weekend in Virginia this year includes a special event for those local soldiers, born between 1943-1953 (roughly); the Vietnam Era Veteran. No matter where they were assigned to serve, they did what they were ordered to do.
Illinois Department of Transportation representatives Greg Heckel, Program Development Engineer for District 6, and Kiley Gwaltny, Construction Engineer for District 6 spoke to the Beardstown City Council on Tuesday, May 20th regarding the current repair contract and the proposed new bridge construction. Heckel first stated he wanted to thank the public for their patience and understanding during this time.
Monday - Meatloaf, whipped potatoes & gravy,
Tara Taft competed at the Illinois FFA District III Job Interview contest last week that was held at Lincoln Land Community College. She is an A-C Central High School student.
A-C Central Congratulates their 2025 Prom Court. Pictured left to right; Hunter Shores, Tara Taft, Wyatt Ratliff, Marley Roberts, 2025 King Griffin McClure, 2025 Queen Delaney Jokisch, Chris Bright, Greta Butler, 2024 King, Tyler Johnson, 2024 Queen, Jayce Privi.
The Cass County Board approved to tentatively amend the 2024-2025 budget for the Highway Fund and the Public Safety Fund at its regular May 12 meeting. Eric Snellgrove voted no, with all other mebers voting in favor.
Ron Macek from Rise Broadband, an internet provider in Illinois, presented to the Virginia City Council at their May 12th, meeting that his company will be reaching out to the council in hopes of constructing a new fiber optic network later this year. When complete, it will give the residents of Virginia another option for high-speed broadband This meet and greet was to schedule a meeting to discuss permitting and access to right-of-way.
Loren Hamilton, Coordinator for Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties, was recently reelected President of the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association.
The PORTA-AC Central High School boys’ track team placed fourth out of eleven teams and the girls’ track team finished ninth out of ten teams at the Sangamo Conference Track Meet last Tuesday. The boys’ teams’ top finishers were Isaac Rennecker winning the high jump and the triple jump and getting second in the 200 meters, Noah Hardy placing second in the 400 and the long jump and fourth in the 200, Kade Parker finishing third in the 1600 and fifth in the 800, D.J.
A 1-2 week by the PORTA-AC Central High School softball team has the Lady Bluejays sitting at 8-11 going into the final week of the regular season. The Jays lost conference games to Auburn and Stanford Olympia while taking down Pawnee.