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Lady Rockets Win Second Straight Regional

Front row, from left: Sarah Cook, Laura Cook, Kylie Going, Adysen Harre, Lexy Borrenpohl, Alayna Kraus, Briley Rhodes, Maggie Sawicki, Kate Borrenpohl. Back row: Coach Liz Thoel, Kaylyn Cragen, Rylan Senior, Lily Helbig, Tyne Moore, Taylor Hettenhausen, Jordyn Heckert, Raelyn Obermeier, Jenna Hackstadt, Camryn Wiedwilt, Madi Wienstroer, Coach Travis Kuhn. By Travis Volz As the…

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Luechtefeld Medals at State Meet

By Travis Volz Lydia Luechtefeld was the Okawville Lady Rockets’ brightest star at the IHSA State Meet last weekend, earning a medal and breaking the school record in the 300-meter hurdles. Read more in the May 24 issue.

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County Residents Alerted After Anhydrous Leak

By Travis Volz An anhydrous leak near Stone Church last Wednesday led to a shelter in place order for residents in the vicinity. Firefighters from Okawville and St. Libory, the Freeburg Fire Department Hazmat Team, as well as Washington County Ambulance and the Washington County Emergency Management Agency responded to a call for an anhydrous…

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Okawville Man Charged in March High Speed Pursuit

By Travis Volz An Okawville man is facing multiple felony charges as the result of a high-speed chase that did damage to a home in Okawville earlier this year. Andrew Markus, 26, was indicted on felony charges of aggravated fleeing of police following pursuit that began in Addieville and went through Okawville on March 6.

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Top Of OHS Class of 2023

The top ten percent of the Okawville High class of 2023 are: 1st: Briley Rhodes and Grant Schleifer, tie for first; Kristen Althoff, Kylie Buehler, and Megan Rennegarbe, tie for third. Graduation was held Sunday afternoon. Photos and biographies of the 44 graduates, and college graduates, are in a special section.

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Jill A. (Wisely) Brown

Jill Ann Brown (nee Wisely), age 59, of Oakdale, passed away at 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Jill was born on September 6, 1963 in Pinckneyville, the youngest child to Charles V. Wisely and Wilma J. Wisely (nee Dickey). Jill graduated From Nashville Community High School in 1981 and…

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Arleen E. Berberich

Arleen E. Berberich, 76, of Lebanon, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Aviston. She was born on January 13, 1947, in Belleville to Walter and Lorraine (nee Engleman) Steinkamp. Arleen was a member of St. Paul UCC in Lebanon.  She married Allen M. Berberich on May 31, 1969, at the Okaville Lutheran…

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James W. Reichert

James W. Reichert of Nashville, TN passed away on April 11, 2023, in Tennessee. Jim was born on Sept 7, 1945, to Luther “Luke” and Delphine, nee Guenther, Reichert of Marissa. He was a graduate of Marissa High School. Following graduation, Jim worked at various local businesses in the area including Eckert Motor Co in…

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