CASA volunteers urgently needed for multi-county trainings to be held
Advocacy Network for Children announces an accelerated training for individuals interested in becoming a CASA volunteer. Advocacy Network for Children...
County board approves several items
It was a fairly short meeting, but Cass County Board took care of business at their first 2025 meeting on Monday, January 13.The board approved the...
Chandlerville Fire Dept. seeks to become independent fire district
Chandlerville’s Fire Chief Cory Simpson sought approval from the Village Board to seek to become an independent fire district. This means they would pay...
Ashland to advertise for project bids
Ashland’s project to get a new sewer lift station is moving forward with project bids and hope of construction beginning in April according to Benton &...
Virginia Mayor fires police chief
Virginia Mayor Randy McClure fired his Police Chief Eric Shumate on Friday, January 10. Although the mayor didn’t go into any details, he said the...
Working together is vital!
Most people have an opinion about the media, some good, some not so good. Most of the opinions we hear today are formed based on what they see on...
88 Hoops Classic 2025
The Beardstown Area Special Athletes Orange Crush team and coaches following their medal presentation. | The BASA skills team with their 88 Hoops...
Focus on Faith – God is always present
In the first chapter of the Old Testament book of Exodus, we read the story of how Pharaoh put the people of Israel into bondage and made them into...
STEM Class in Beardstown Middle School, who knew?
What were you doing when you were in seventh and eighth grade? Going to school is the answer for most of us. Studying math, reading, language, etc., all...
Junior High Redbirds Host Tournament
The Virginia Junior High boys’ basketball program hosted an after Christmas tournament last week, welcoming seven other teams to town to play at both...