Beardstown, Virginia cancel iconic events

While it’s forced the cancellation of major league sporting events, concerts and festivals across the country, the impact of those events is seldom felt locally.

Cass County officials working to limit impact of COVID-19

Cass County officials working to limit impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak in Cass County has pushed the county, and the health department in particular, into the forefront of area news coverage, but behind the scenes a small band of county officials are working to limit the overall impact of the disease.

Chip's CORNER

Chip’s CORNER

Potpourri—Joe Barrow, QB for LSU, goes No. 1 in the NFL Draft— Area golf courses get the green light to open, but with a lot of restrictions—Diana Taurasi, best women’s basketball player ever; her legacy speaks for itself - 3 times WNBA champion, WNBA all-time leading scorer, 2 times WNBA Finals MVP, 4 Gold Medals, 3 times NCAA Champion (U MASS), enough said!

DRIVE-BY PICKUP – Drive-throughs seem to be part of the norm for now. A representative of Jostens delivers pre-ordered school-related items purchased by students and their families outside Beardstown High School Thursday. Drivers or passengers would give their name and the rep would retrieve the items and hand them through the rear passenger window or door. Photo by David V. Miller

The changing face of education

In a matter of days, education as we knew it shifted in a way no one expected. Normally, it would have been the last quarter of the academic year with spring sports, proms, concerts, graduation plans and students’ last efforts to boost their grades for the year. Those plans, however, have for the most part gone by the wayside