Area Breaking News
Fake Bomb Scare At St. Libory Dollar General
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.
Read MoreLady Rockets Drop Two Games
Mater Dei and Freeburg handed Okawville losses in the Lady Rockets’ two games last week. Mater Dei 59, Okawville 47 Freeburg 37, Okawville 35 Read full stats and game details in this week’s issue. It is a busy time of year for the Lady Rockets, who hosted Greenville Monday and traveled to Gibault Tuesday before…
Read MoreRockets Split With Roxana, Nashville
Roxana 41, Okawville 49 Last Tuesday night the Okawville Rockets traveled to play a good Roxana Shells team. This was the boys’ first contest of the new year and first game off of the break. The Shells were able to get within a possession but the Rockets made just enough plays down the stretch to hold…
Read MoreLadies Eighth Grade Nights Held at OGS and Immanuel/TSJ
Read all the latest hoops action for both teams in this week’s issue.
Read MoreHouse Construction Slows In Rural Areas Of County
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…
Read MoreNashville Man Killed in Traffic Crash Last Tuesday
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…
Read MoreCar Stolen from Okawville Recovered in Missouri
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…
Read MoreWebsite myokawville.com Launched To Promote Area
A new website myokawville.com has been launched to promote the West Washington County Unit District region as an ideal place to live. The message is that the area offers strong schools, supportive community, and is a peaceful and safe place to raise a family. Information about schools, listing of businesses and their services and hours, organizations, churches…
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