Earl “Sonny” Austin
Earl “Sonny” Austin, Jr., 78, of Taylorville passed away at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Sonny was born Oct. 7, 1941,…
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Driver Charged
The driver of an SUV was ticketed after the vehicle she was driving struck a parked car and overturned near the intersection of 13th and… Login to continue reading Login…
Krysta Lynn Logsdon
Krysta Lynn Logsdon, 61, of Beardstown passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home. She was born Jan. 24, 1959, in Beardstown, the daughter of Elmer Dale…
Kenneth E. Lux
Kenneth Edward Lux, 87, of Beardstown died Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia. He was born July 15, 1932, in Springfield, the son of…
MCS Services continues Energy Assistance Program
MCS Community Services, as supported by the Morgan, Cass and Scott County boards, is continuing to schedule appointments for the 2020 Energy Assistance Program… Login to continue reading Login…
Focus on Faith: It’s Holy Week – Time to celebrate the risen Jesus
Well…it’s Holy Week. Even as I write this, I feel like there is so much I should be doing. My “pastoral clock” says I… Login to continue reading Login…
Mayor’s aldermanic appointment fails to win a council vote
Beardstown Mayor Leslie Harris’ bid to fill the vacant aldermanic seat left by Alderman Tom Penwarden’s retirement was rebuffed Tuesday night when a motion to… Login to continue reading Login…
Patriotic planter
An American flag stands straight out in the wind as a farmer makes his way through a field just off Keeney Road near Ashland last… Login to continue reading Login…
‘Snow joke
Winter has hopefully taken its last shot at the Midwest with last Thursday’s dusting of snow. Here a daffodil is pointed toward the light and… Login to continue reading Login…
IHSA Turns on ‘Lights for Seniors & Heroes’
Schools across the state turned on their lights last Friday from 8:00-8:20 as a sign of support for the seniors, healthcare workers, first responders,… Login to continue reading Login…