A man on the premises at the St. Libory Dollar General made a bomb threat Monday morning. No bomb was found. The Sheriffs Department arrested the suspect, who has not been identified, pending charges. He is being held at the St. Clair County Jail as the investigation continues.

Only nine building permits were issued for new house construction in Washington County in 2019, according to records of the Zoning Office. That is less than half the 19 permits issued in 2018. The next lowest number was 13 permits in 2013. People building new houses apparently prefer rural areas than towns. While the 9…

A Nashville man was killed in a traffic crash last Tuesday night on State Route 127 just north of New Minden. James K. Lamar, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:37 p.m. by Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Fletcher. According to the report from the Washington County Coroner’s Office, Lamar had just left work…

Okawville Chief of Police Steve Millikin announced that the second vehicle stolen last August was recovered in Wentzville, Mo., earlier this month. A car reported stolen from West Walnut Street in Okawville on August 21 was recovered after a traffic stop in Wentzville on January 5. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody…