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While a host of Tigers look on, Bella Palmer tips the ball over the outstretched hands of a couple of Rockets.

High School volleyball roundup – Beardstown, PORTA/A-C, Triopia results

All three Cass County high school volleyball teams finished up their regular seasons last week and will be competing in regionals this week.  

   Beardstown wrapped up their season with two home matches. On Monday, the Tigers fell in a tough three set match to West Central 25-17, 19-25, 18-25. Against a talented Brown County team on Thursday in the Annual Volley for the Cure match, the Tigers treated a nice crowd to a good comeback in game two but fell in straight sets 15-25, 22-25. Beardstown, now 9-25 on the season and seeded 11th in the regional, was scheduled to take on the 5th seeded Macomb Bombers at their place on October 23 to open postseason play.

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Cass County Halloween Events & Trick or Treat times

Arenzville: October 31 - Town Trick or Treat, 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Ashland: October 29 -  Halloween Parade lineup starts at 3:00 p.m. and will go from Editor Street to the Fire House followed by Trunk or Treat on Yates Street in front of City Hall.

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Lady Redbird Basketball action

The Virginia-Triopia Lady Redbird junior high basketball teams hosted their own tournament last week with both the 7th and 8th grade winning one game and losing two.  

Congratulations go out to Hallie Clement and Kenzie Meyer for winning awards at the tournament.  Hallie was selected to the six-person 7th grade All-Tournament Team and Kenzie was selected for the 8th grade Defensive/Team Leader award.

Peggy Ayers

Ayers celebrates 90 years

Peggy Ayers of Virginia, IL will be 90 years young on October 31st, 2023

She was born in Bloomfield, Missouri. She married Willis Ayers on August 14th, 1948. They became the parents of three children: Patricia (Kevin) McLaughlin, Terry (Marcia) Ayers and Amy (Steve) Theivagt. The family grew to five granddaughters, 11 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

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Virginia Police  have  a very busy week

Virginia Police Chief Eric Shumate reported to the Virginia City Council Monday night that his department had the busiest week  since the beginning of this past year. 

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Virginia’s FFA going strong

The Virginia School Board started off their October 16th meeting with a report from Jennie Birdsell, the FFA sponsor, about what the group has been doing. A couple of FFA officers attended

Courthouse News

Cass County Courthouse News

Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: Jeremy Ogle, Virginia, and Samantha Dyson Virginia.Justin W. Wilson, Virginia, Brittany N.

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Lady Redbird Jr High Basketball Results

It was a tough week for the Virginia-Triopia Lady Redbird Junior High basketball team as they were only able to pick up one win out of four games between the 7th and 8th grade teams.