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Local activist holds marina rally
By Aaron Tebrinke Star-Gazette Duty, responsibility, and the pursuit of happiness— every one of us choose to defend something for a principled reason, or decide to exclusively chase the possibility of bliss. Christy...
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(originally published 4-26-12)
by June Conner Star-Gazette editor It doesn’t take long when you talk to Jack Fearneyhough to know why Project Tiger Pride was such a success. His positive thinking, endless energy, and his love for Beardstown sticks o...
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Fire claims the lives of two family members (originally published 4-19-12)
By June Conner
Star-Gazette editor
A father and daughter were killed in a fire early Sunday morning at their trailer just off Route 67 at Black Oak Road south of Bea...
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‘Share the Spirit’ gives shoes to Beardstown students (originally published 4-12-2012)
By Aaron Tebrinke
Star-Gazette staff
On Wednesday, April 4 Share the Spirit Foundation held a shoe drive for 62 needy children that attend Gard Eleme...
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New city clean up rules (originally published Thursday, April 12, 2012)
By June Conner
Star-Gazette Editor
Changes in the spring city wide clean up in Beardstown will result in limits of two truck loads per household according to Public Works Dire...
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Local activists plan rally at marina this weekend (originally published 4-5-12)
By Aaron Tebrinke
Star-Gazette staff
In response to the cutting down of another tree in the Beardstown Marina on Thursday March 12 and the ongoing struggle to clean t...
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Another disappointment for Watkins family (originally published 4-5-12)
Jennifer Watkins continues to ignore court visitation order
By Michael Kloppenburg
Star-Gazette reporter
In another major disappointment for the Cass County relatives ...
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Trees around the levee will fall (originally published 3-15-12)
By Aaron Tebrinke
Star-Gazette staffer
As the Beardstown levee story continues, a history of the area waterways, in short, follows:
The Muscooten Bay is full of silt from the ...
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It’s a no-win situation. Period.
Beardstown mayor, residents, officials react to initial tree clearing at marina (originally published 2-09-12)
Jody Woltman
Star-Gazette publisher
Aaron Tebrinke, staffer
It’s been a known fact f...
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Virginia moves forward with school expansion project (originally published 3-08-12)
Jody Woltman
Star-Gazette publisher
The Virginia School Board is wasting no time on the school expansion project discussed at the February 27 school board m...
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Visitation schedule set in Watkins case (originally published 3-8-12)
By: Michael Kloppenburg
Star-Gazette reporter
Dale and Penny Watkins have a visitation schedule for their four-year old granddaughter Sidney, whom they have been unable t...
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Public transit helps local residents
(originally published 01/05/12)
By Jody Woltman
Star-Gazette publisher
Photo caption:
IVRT Board president Tim Ward (L), Board member David Parrish, Cass County Board Charirman (R), and IRVT Director Elton T...
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Cause of death ruled homicide in death of Beardstown businessman
(originally published 12-30-10)
By Jody Woltman
Publisher, Star-Gazette
During the December 23rd coroner’s inquest led by Cass County Coroner Wyatt Sager, a jury of six...
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‘I don’t know why us and nobody else’
Beardstown School District superintendent responds to reports
(originally published 12-30-10)
By Jody Woltman
Publisher Star-Gazette
Reggie Clinton, Beardstown School District 15 superintendent ...
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Thanksgiving morning tragedy
Beardstown man found dead (originally published 12-2-10)
By Kim Watson
For the Star-Gazette
Family and friends lined the sidewalk of Sager Funeral home in Beardstown Monday night waiting to say their goodbyes t...
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Conclusion of Watkins visitation hearing (originally published 10-07-10)
Aaron Tebrinke
For the Star-Gazette
The hearing for grandparents visitation rights for Sidney Watkins concluded on September 29, 2010. This was a rare trial in the B...
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Skinner’s plea results in 15 extra years (originally published 7-8-10)
75- year-old Shirley Skinner got more than she asked for. The Ashland grandmother, convicted of murdering her granddaughter’s estranged husband Steven Watkins, requested a...
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Initial damage assessment (originally published 7-1-10)
By Aaron Tebrinke
For The Star-Gazette
The following is the initial damage assessment of the straight-line wind event which occurred in the Beardstown area June 22. The information was com...
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High winds, heavy rain cover the area (originally published 6-24-10)
by Marla Blair
Star-Gazette editor
Beardstown seemed to be in the line of fire on Monday night/Tuesday morning when the wind took down trees, peeled roofs from buildings a...
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Down for the count (originally published 5-27-10)
Susan Young/for the Star-Gazette
Trenter’s Hardware Store, on the west side of the Virginia square, took a tumble at 8:30 Saturday night, the result of sitting for years with a leaking roof. The ...
