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Jorden Dunmire

Jorden Lee Dunmire

    Jorden Lee Dunmire, 12, of Beardstown, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Beardstown.     He was born July 16, 2008, in Jacksonville, the son of Melika Lee Dunmire.   …

Briston Dunmire

Briston Michael Dunmire

    Briston Michael Dunmire, 15, of Beardstown, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Beardstown. He was born Aug. 1, 2005, in Jacksonville, the son of Melika Lee Dunmire.     He…

Gary Dunham

Gary Lee Dunham

    Gary Lee Dunham, 80, of Macomb passed away at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 5, 2020, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.     He was born Dec. 10, 1939, in…

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Body of second missing boy recovered

Updated Aug. 10    The body of the second youth who disappeared in the Illinois River Thursday evening has been recovered. The body was discovered… Login to continue reading Login…

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…