Community Calendar

The Chandlerville Fire Department will host Guns & Hoses 7.0, Saturday March 22 at Daughtry’s Pub, Chandlerville. Dinner will be from 5 p.m.

Mayor Tim Harris

Incumbent candidate Mayor Tim Harris has lived in Beardstown all his life. He graduated from Beardstown High School in 1975, is a widower and has three grandchildren, Chase, Logan, and Katie.

Berry Succession: Creating a Continuous Food Source for Birds

Perhaps one of the most favored hobbies of gardeners, wildlife lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts is to feed the birds. Setting out a bird feeder with seed or suet cakes is a popular way many people use to feed the birds, but there are other methods we can employ.

Area hoopers receive honors

Postseason accolades continue to come in for area basketball players. For PORTA/A-C Central, Senior Griffin McClure was named First Team All-Conference in the stacked Sangamo Conference.

JH volleyball season ends

The junior high school volleyball season officially ended for area teams as all the local eighth grade teams were knocked out in regional action. A-C Central, Triopia and Virginia all competed in Class 1A with A-C Central the number two seed in the Greenview Regional.

Area Sports to lose an all-time great

A sad day is on the horizon for fans of high school sports in West Central Illinois, especially Cass County. Rich Thompson has announced that he will retire from teaching and coaching at the end of the Triopia school year and the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia baseball season.

Virginia mayor 's position abandoned

The Virginia City Council held an emergency meeting on Monday, March 17. This meeting was necessary to fill the potion of mayor after Randy McClure abandoned the position at the March 10 regular council meeting.