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Virginia to send two to theIRWA apprentice program

Guest speaker, Jeff Tumiati, from the Illinois Rural Water Association (IRWA) Apprentice Program, addressed the Virginia City Council at their January 12th council meeting. Tumiati explained the cost of the program is based on the population of the city sending the applicants. For the city of Virginia, the cost to send one applicant would be…

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Tigers are only 7th graders to advance

Seventh grade boys’ basketball regionals started last Saturday, and the Beardstown Tigers were the only local team to advance, beating PORTA in Class 3A action. In Class 1A, AC Central lost to Springfield Calvary, 52…