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Beardstown Little League in full swing

Beardstown Little League in full swing

    The Beardstown Little League is in full swing, with last week’s action finding the Red Sox downing the Pirates in a close struggle 8-7,… Login to continue reading Login…

Mustangs stampede Tigers in 35-19 final

Beardstown Blitz improves to 2-1 in League play

    The Beardstown Blitz hung a 9-1 win on the Midwest Intensity at the Futures Complex Thursday League action in Jacksonville. Tana Coats started and… Login to continue reading Login…

It’s Quittin’ Time! — With the clock on the wall reading 4:31 p.m, Rose Black closes the service window at the Beardstown Post Office for the last time on Friday, July 3, ending her remarkable 47-year career with the U.S. Postal Service. (Photo by Brian DeLoche)

Rose Black retires from Postal Service

    The most familiar face at the Beardstown Post Office, that of Rose Black, will no longer be seen there. Rose has officially retired after… Login to continue reading Login…

Jack W. Hamilton

Jack W. Hamilton

    Jack W. Hamilton, 85, of Beardstown passed away surrounded by his four boys, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.     He was born Nov. 17,…

Beardstown City Council approves pay hikes

B’town council to consider golf cart ordinance

The Beardstown City Council’s ordinance committee will discuss legalizing  golf carts and side-by-sides on the city streets. Tyler Starkey, a Beardstown Public Works employee, told… Login to continue reading Login…

Ray M. Thompson

Ray M. Thompson

    Ray M. Thompson, 84, of Quincy died June 27, 2020, peacefully at home in the presence of his family.     Ray was born Sept. 9, 1935, in Quincy, the…