Alice Farrell
Alice Farrell, 99, of Jacksonville and formerly of Beardstown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Prairie Village Health Care in Jacksonville. She was born May 25, 1921,…
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Michele M. Grimes
Mrs. Michele M. Grimes, 71, passed away on Dec. 21, 2020, at her home in Gulfport, MS. Michele was born Dec. 15, 1949 in Beardstown, the daughter of…
Russell E. Martin
Russell E. Martin, 87, of Bluffs and formerly of Beardstown, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born June 19, 1933 in…
Ruth Ann Kearns
Ruth Ann (Hignight) Kearns, 79, of Beardstown passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Nov. 26, 1941, in…
Beardstown Guard unit leaves for Middle East deployment
“We’re ready.” In just two words Capt. Matthew Beebe assessed the status of the 616th Engineer Utility Detachment as it prepared to depart for… Login to continue reading Login…
Alfred Charles Weishaar
Alfred Charles Weishaar, 82, of Beardstown, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at his home. He was born May 26, 1938, in Browning, the son of the late…
Glenda L. Hunter
Glenda L. Hunter, 82, of Beardstown and formerly of Jacksonville, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born Dec. 11, 1937, the…
Bernard “Butch” Coil
Bernard “Butch” Coil, 77, of Beardstown died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born Jan. 28, 1943, in Beardstown, the son of Noah…
Federal Grand Jury indicts Beardstown man on fraud charges
A Beardstown man has been indicted on charges of fraud in connection with COVID-19 emergency benefits available through the Small Business Administration. A… Login to continue reading Login…
Misunderstanding may have produced negative TIF vote
A lack of communication could have been the reason that the Beardstown School District #15 voted against the recertification of Beardstown’s TIF. There… Login to continue reading Login…