🌱 How a Beardstown cheerleader earned KHQA’s Student Athlete of the Week

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• How a Beardstown cheerleader earned KHQA’s Student Athlete of the Week

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 52 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and colder, temps: high: 34, low: 29.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• KHQA Student Athlete of the Week - Hailey Beller, Beardstown (khqa.com) — Beardstown residents can cheer on one of their own: senior cheerleader Hailey Beller has been named KHQA’s Student Athlete of the Week, recognized for both her performance and 3.83 GPA. The weekly Tri-State honor spotlights high-achieving seniors and can lead to scholarship opportunities selected by an independent committee.
   

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Saturday December 20

• The Chamber Christmas Market
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Saturday December 20

• MS B WR Clinton, Shelbyville, & Litchfield Home
  Beardstown CUSD 15 , 500 E 15th Street , Beardstown
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Time: TBA -V B BKB Pawnee High School (IC Shootout) Away
  Pawnee High School , 810 4Th St , Pawnee
• MS B WR Lincoln Junior High School-Lincoln (Dawson Duals) Away
  Lincoln Junior High School , 208 Broadway , Lincoln
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Tuesday December 23

• MS B BKB Camp Point Central Junior HS Home
  Camp Point Central Junior HS , 500 E. 15th Street , Beardstown
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Friday December 26

• Time: TBA -V G BKB 43rd Annual Lady Tiger Classic Home
  43rd Annual Lady Tiger Classic , 500 E 15Th St , Beardstown

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 2025 Kerr Winter Auction - Mt. Sterling, Illinois
  Kerr Auction , 684 1000 N Ave , Mt Sterling
  9:00 am
• HS Girls BB vs. Calhoun
  Triopia Jr-Sr High School Concord, IL 62631
  6:00 pm
• JH Boys BB @ Beardstown
  Triopia Jr-Sr High School Concord, IL 62631
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• HS Boys BB vs. Carrollton
  Triopia Jr-Sr High School Concord, IL 62631
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Freshman BB vs. Barry
  Triopia CUSD 27 Concord, IL 62631
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

• Jacksonville school superintendent discusses 10% tax levy request (myjournalcourier.com)
• Jacksonville likely to pass 'no-camping' ordinance over concerns about homeless in city (myjournalcourier.com)
• State Files Legal Notice for JDC (wlds.com)

Pleasant Plains

• Lincoln boys hoops rally to Eaton tourney title (sj-r.com)

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