Virginia

Pictured standing, left to right: 2023 Junior Show Queen, Riley Booth, Beardstown, 1st Runner-up, Gracie Eilers-Otto. Beardstown, 2023 Miss Cass County Fair Queen, Gretchen Swartz, Beardstown and seated 2023 Miss Cass County Fair Queen, Isabella Carlock, Chandlerville, Not pictured: Miss Photogenic, Brooklyn Beck, Arenzville and Miss Congeniality, JoCee Harris, Chandlerville.

Cass County Fair celebrates 75 years

Since 1948 Virginia, IL has been home to the Cass County Fair. This year they are celebrating their 75th anniversary. The fair board has been… Login to continue reading Login…

Virginia officially welcomed the Now & Then shop to the south side of the downtown square with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured front row L-R, Thad Walker of Virginia Economic Development, store owners Paula Morris and her mother Kathy Keylor, Mayor Randy McClure, Vickie Bell (VED). Back row L-R, employees Jackie Critchelow and Ronica Carwile, Kenny and Rachel Morris, City Clerk Ashley Cox, Alderman Crista Stanbridge, Cara Bell (VED), and Alderman Kent Andrews.

Kathy’s Kitchen open in Virginia

By Janet Martin Virginia is proud to announce that a local company, Kathy’s Kitchen, has opened its first official storefront for their popular homemade food… Login to continue reading Login…

Virginia-Triopia Senior Will Bateman is shown with his first place medal for winning the 400 meter dash at the Beardstown Sectional Meet. Bateman and several other area athletes will compete at the boys state finals this weekend.

Bateman wins Sectional 400

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Virginia-Triopia-Meredosia senior track star Will Bateman ran the race of his life, so far, in last week’s Beardstown Sectional, winning… Login to continue reading Login…

baseball

Cougars end Trojan’s season

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor A young Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia baseball team picked up a first-round regional win over Griggsville-Perry but could not get past West Central… Login to continue reading Login…

Lady Trojans Softball

Lady Trojans fall in title game

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor The Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia softball team had recent perennial power Havana right where they wanted them in the Regional Championship game, but… Login to continue reading Login…

track

Virginia-Triopia State track recap

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor The Virginia-Triopia girls 4×100 relay team composed of Maggie Parlier, Jersey Henson, Ava Petefish and Ta’Shia Allen made Coach Brown… Login to continue reading Login…

Softball

Two more wins for Lady Trojans

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor The Lady Trojans of Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia took it on the chin to the tune of 15 to 0 in a loss… Login to continue reading Login…

Track

Zimmerman advances to State

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor PORTA-AC Central’s Maggie Zimmerman has advanced to this weekend’s IHSA State Track and Field Meet in the 3200-meter run, hitting… Login to continue reading Login…

Baseball

Trojan baseball drops three games

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Proving just how fickle baseball can be, especially with a young team, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia Trojans followed up a five-game winning… Login to continue reading Login…

The Virginia-Triopia Junior High 4x100 relay team of (L/R) Jersey Henson, Ava Petefish, Ta’Shia Allen and Maggie Parlier qualified for the State Meet to be held May 12 and 13 in East Peoria. Petefish also qualified for the State Meet in the long jump.

Virginia-Triopia Junior High track

By Jason Brockschmidt Prior to competing in the Sectional Track Meet the Virginia-Triopia Junior High track teams participated in their final regular season meet at… Login to continue reading Login…