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Roberta A. Ruppel

Roberta A. Ruppel

    Roberta A. Ruppel, 92, died of natural causes on Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2020 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.     She was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Cass County,…

Ronnie Chestnutt

Ronnie Lee Chestnutt

    Ronnie Lee Chestnutt, 79, of Nebo, formerly of Beardstown,  died peacefully surrounded by his family at the home of his grandchildren, Brittany and her partner Nate on Tuesday, July…

A new way to school — Children residing east of Wall Street will have a safer walk to school on a new sidewalk being constructed between 8th Street and 15th Street.  The new walkway is being constructed with grant funding. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

A new way to school

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Ethel A. Robison

Ethel A. Robison

    Ethel A. Robison, 89, of Beardstown passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.     She was born March 29, 1931, in Beardstown, the daughter…

Ted Clark

Theodore E. Clark

    Theodore E. Clark of Sherman died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in the comfort of his home.     Ted was born Dec. 21, 1939, the son of Richard and Rachel…

Reta Mary Tillitt

Reta Mary Tillitt

    Reta Mary Tillitt, 97, of Beardstown passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 24, 2020, surrounded by her children.     She was born March 13, 1923, the…

Richard “Rich” Anderson

Richard L. “Rich” Anderson

    Richard L. “Rich” Anderson, 82, of Beardstown passed away peacefully Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.     He was born Feb. 24, 1938, the son of John Calvin…

Larry H. Brockhouse

Marsha K. Geiman,

    Marsha Kay Geiman, 63, of Beardstown died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at her home.     Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, at Beardstown Church…

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Little League action gives fans exciting games

    In Little League recent action at Bill Cowen Field in Schmoldt Park, the Battery Specialist A’s kept its 3-game winning streak alive with a… Login to continue reading Login…

David A. Gibson

David A. Gibson

    David A. Gibson, 59, of Petersburg, formerly of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack Wednesday, July 8, 2020, while on vacation in Las Vegas.     He…