A-C Central Students of the Month
Senior Student of the Month for March is Jeremiah Bloodworth. Jeremiah is the son of Jason and Aubrey Bloodworth.
Pet of the Week
Charlotte was born in 2021 and came to SCHS on August 25, 2023. On September 13, 2023, she gave birth to five babies and she took in a kitten that didn't have a mom, as her own.
How to avoid overdoing it with youth sports participation
Youth sports are wildly popular. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, approximately 61 percent of children between the ages of six and 17 participated in a total team sport at least once per week in 2023.
Expert tips for managing tomato diseases in Illinois
By PHYLLIS COULTER
Walk-In Clinic Opening at Elmer Hugh Taylor Clinic in Beardstown
On Monday, March 24, 2025, Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital will be expanding its healthcare offerings by opening a Walk-In Clinic located inside Elmer Hugh Taylor Clinic in Beardstown.
Virginia Junior/Senior High 3rd Quarter High Roll
Senior High 3rd Quarter High Honor Roll
AFPD makes rescue equipment purchase
At last week’s Ashland Fire Protection District board meeting, the board voted to purchase a new spreader for $17,668. A spreader is a piece of rescue equipment used to spread metal apart, particularly in the case of wrecked vehicles, to free victims trapped within.
Horrer sentenced to 10 years in prison
Jordan M. Horrer, 25, Beardstown, was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by eighteen months of mandatory supervised release for methamphetamine delivery on March 24.