Pet of the Week

Nacho was born April 24, 2025. He came to the shelter very sick but with a lot of care, he made a full recovery.

Business of the Month

The Beardstown Chamber of Commerce September Business of the Month is Buffy Tillitt & Associates, 10060 US-67, Beardstown.

Double digit wins for Tiger Soccer

For the fifth consecutive season the Beardstown High School boys’ soccer team has earned double digits in the win column. Two wins and a tie last week pushed the Tigers’ season mark to 10-3-3.

Kissing bugs in Illinois

When you hear the term kissing bug, you might imagine an insect with a romantic streak. However, they are more vampire than star-crossed lovers.

Cooking with Comfort set for Oct. 7

Culbertson Memorial Hospital, Rushville, will hold a Stirring Up Comfort Class featuring soups, stews, sauces and S’mores from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 at the Golden Age Center, 111 W. Third Street, Beardstown.

Community Calendar

The Alzheimer’s Support group will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 12, at Beardstown Health and Rehab (old hospital), 8306 St. Lukes Drive, Beardstown. Please enter through the front door.

Ross is All-Conference for Tiger Golf

Beardstown junior golfer, Carter Ross, made the West Central Conference All-Conference team by virtue of his fifth-place finish at the conference meet at Westview Golf Course in Quincy last Wednesday.

PORTA-AC Central Golf

Both the girls’ and boys’ PORTA-AC Central High School Golf Teams finished off their regular season last week. The Lady Bluejays went to Scripps Park in Rushville for a dual with Rushville on Monday and got the win, shooting 202.