Rain washes out Tiger Showcase

Even though rain cancelled the Saturday portion of the Annual Tiger Showcase, the Beardstown High School Baseball team still had a good week, going 2-1 to move their season mark to 8-4. The Tigers beat Havana 2-0, were on the wrong end of a payback 4 to 3 loss to Rushville, then pounded Bushnell Prairie City 10 to 0.

A-C Central Students of the Month

A-C Central's 8th grade Student of the Month for April is Megan Bright. Megan is the daughter of Allen and Melissa Bright.

Two ties for Lady Tiger Soccer

Improved offensive play helped the Beardstown Lady Tiger soccer team pick up two ties against one loss last week to move to 1-8-2 on the season. After only scoring one goal in their previous seven games, all losses, the Tigers scored four goals in three games last week.

BHS JH/SH Tiger Track report

The Beardstown High School track teams had two meets last week with the first being the Fresh-Soph Invite at Lewistown last Monday. The Tiger boys finished fourth out of fifteen teams and the girls finished seventh out of fourteen teams.

Hoagland tosses perfect game for Bluejays

Although he is just a sophomore, Ethan Hoagland of the PORTA-AC Central baseball team is quickly making his name known, having tossed a perfect game last Monday at home against Midwest Central. The Jays won 13 to 0 in five innings and Hoagland did not allow a hit or a walk, struck out four and the PORTA-AC defense did not commit an error.

April is Stress Awareness Month

What does stress do to us? Our bodies? Our mental health? What about our relationship with our families, co-workers and friends?

The JMH Market set to open May 3

A program sponsored by Jacksonville Memorial Hospital will again allow shoppers to use a Link card to purchase food at the Jacksonville Farmers Market, which opens for the season on Saturday, May 3, and runs through Oct. 25.

Curbside recycling halted in Chapin

GFL has discontinued curbside recycling in the Village of Chapin. Instead, two recycling containers will be placed at Village Hall.