Virginia Masonic Lodge Coats for Kids Benefit
Saturday, September 13th is the date of the Virginia Masonic Lodge’s last scheduledCook-Out, and this is a special one. The Cook-Out will benefit the lodge’s Coats forKids program.
Getting old takes time
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think at the ripe age of 20 or so that I would reach the age of 80. In about 10 days I will be hitting that milestone.
Understanding Cottonwood
A recent family trip westward to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks offered a chance to observe the changing landscapes of the Midwest. While Iowa’s familiar fields of corn and soybeans resemble much of Illinois, the transformation across Nebraska—from tallgrass to shortgrass prairie—reveals a striking ecological gradient.
CASA volunteers urgently needed in multi-county training to be held
Advocacy Network for Children announces an accelerated training for individuals interested in becoming a CASA volunteer. Advocacy Network for Children provides CASA services in Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler and Scott Counties in west central Illinois.
Lady Indians win two of three
The Meredosia-Chambersburg-Virginia-Triopia Junior High softball team won two of their last three games to finish the regular season with a record of 12-6-1. The Lady Indians snuck by Pleasant Hill 3 to 2 in a nine-inning thriller last Tuesday, pounded Payson-Seymour 14 to 0 the next day, then lost a tough one to Carrollton 5 to 4 on Thursday.
Redbirds notch three wins on the diamond
The Virginia-Meredosia-Triopia Junior High School baseball team won three out of four games last week to move to 8-5-1 on the year with one regular season contest remaining. The Redbirds defeated Payson-Seymour 11 to 5, Springfield Christ the King 12 to 4, then in their own tournament lost to St.
Community Calendar
The Alzheimer’s Support group will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 14, at Beardstown Health and Rehab (old hospital), 8306 St. Lukes Drive, Beardstown. Please enter through the front door.
Cass County government and school meetings
A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 17 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.
Beardstown Police Report
Cassie J. Bent, 42, Beardstown, was arrested on a Cass County Warrant for failure to appear in court. She posted 200 bond and was released.
Bread of Love September 15 -19
Monday - Meatballs in sauce, brown rice, Harvard beets, melon, bread, milk