Area Breaking News
School Board Discusses Budget, Buys New Phones
By Travis Volz Budget matters were discussed at Thursday’s meeting of the West Washington County Unit District 10 School Board meeting. The board approved abating a portion of taxes to pay debt service on the bonds issued for the construction of the new school in 2017 and 2019. Superintendent Keith Senior also reported on the…
Read MoreLady Titans Win Class S State Title
The Immanuel Lutheran/Trinity-St. John Lady Titans capped a perfect regular season with a SIJHSAA Class S State Championship Saturday. After beating All Saints Academy 57-24 in Thursday’s semifinal game, the Lady Titans topped Bartelso 54-20 to complete their flawless season. ILS/TSJ 57, All Saints 24 Last Thursday, ILS/TSJ built a big lead in the first…
Read MoreHouse Sales Increase In Okawville, Slow In Nashville
By Debby Stricker House sales in Okawville Township increased from 35 in 2021 to 37 in 2022, according to records of the Supervisor of Assessments Office. It was the second highest in the past ten years – only three less than the 40 sales in 2018 and 2020. The highest number of sales in the…
Read MoreMan Dies By Suicide Following Hit-and-Run
By Travis Volz A hit-and-run incident on Interstate 64 resulted in a brief pursuit of a subject who later died by suicide Sunday in Washington County. According to the Illinois State Police, the subject in question, who authorities have not yet identified, turned a gun on himself after being pursued into the woods near Mile…
Read MoreOkawville Invitational Tournament
Lady Rockets Win Two of Three
By Coach Haylee Bowers The Okawville Lady Rockets basketball team had another busy week, winning twice in three tough games. Traveling to Freeburg to take on the Lady Midgets last Monday, Okawville won with a final score of 47-38. Senior guard Briley Rhodes led the team with 16 points and five rebounds. Alayna Kraus also…
Read MoreRetiring Village Bank President Had Impact On National Policy
By Debby Stricker Kathy Cook has retired as President of the Village Bank, after a 46 year career in banking. She initiated the sale of the bank headquartered in St. Libory to the First National Bank of Waterloo, which became effective in late 2022. Cook started working in the loan department in 1976 when her…
Read MoreFormer Ashley Resident Achieves Weight Loss With Nutrition Program
By Debby Stricker Summer (Lamczyk) Boyer called herself a “yo-yo dieter, losing weight for the short term, and then gaining it back, plus a little more. “Growing up, I struggled with weight my whole life. I’d have a little success, but never anything sustainable,” she said. Boyer found success with Optimal Health, a program…
Read MoreRockets Drop Two Conference Tilts
By Coach Ryan Heck Red Bud 44 Okawville 26 The Okawville Rockets returned from Christmas Break and traveled to Red Bud for a conference battle with the host Musketeers. A basket from Hayden Shubert, and three straight from Aidan Anderson got the Rockets off to an early 9-3 lead. Free throws from Andrew Savard and Dillon…
Read MoreScammers Claim to be Fundraisers for Police
By Travis Volz The Nashville Police Department warned about scammers claiming to be fundraising for the department. NPD received reports of residents being contacted via phone by someone claiming to represent the agency and asking for money for a fundraiser. “These calls are not coming from our agency and are spam,” NPD said in a…
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