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Letters To Santa Being Collected at Okawville Village Hall
Santa’s Elves announce they have placed a “Letters for Santa” box in front of the Okawville Village Hall for anyone (of all ages) who would like to send a letter to Santa. The Elves ask, please deposit your letter in the box no later than December 19th. By doing so, this allows the Elves time…
Read MoreDuBois Bus Driver Injured In Accident
By Debby Stricker Dennis Shemonic of DuBois was injured in an accident Thursday afternoon when the school bus he was driving hit the back of a semi-trailer. The accident occurred on Route 51 near DuQuoin when the front of the bus hit the rear of a semi truck’s trailer… Read more in the November 15…
Read MoreOkawville School Presents Veterans Day Program
Laura Cook reads her Voice of Democracy Essay, which won first place. Anna Herzig reads her Patriots Pen Essay, which won first place. by Debby Stricker Coast Guard Petty Officer Cameron Martin gave a message about military service and legacy at the Okawville School Veterans Day Assembly Thursday. Officer Martin said he quit a well-paying…
Read MoreNashville Library Hosts Taste Of India
All Mart owner Paul Patel and his sisters, Kinjal Pandya and Priyanka Patel serve Indian food that the sisters prepared at the Nashville Library. By Debby Stricker All Mart owner Paul Patel and his sisters, Priyanka Patel and Kinjal Pandya hosted a Taste of India at the Nashville Library Thursday. Donations were accepted for the…
Read MoreOkawville High Homecoming Court
Homecoming Court (from left to right): Freshmen attendants: Cadee Wiedwilt and Dilan Ramos-Alvarez; Sophomore attendants: Caroline Tepe and Jack Schuetz; Junior attendants: Camryn Wiedwilt and Calvin Maynard; Senior Queen and King Candidates: Adysen Harre, Bennett Krohne, Alayna Kraus, Riley Clark, Madisyn Wienstroer and Rylan Nelson. The dance will be held Saturday, November 18 from 7…
Read MoreEmotional Scars Of Vietnam War Last A Life Time
Janet and Robert Hamil By Debby Stricker It’s been over 50 years since Robert Hamil saw the horrors of combat in Vietnam. But the misery and death still appear in the dreams of the rural Ashley man. Hamil returned home from Vietnam with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He was not diagnosed or treated for the…
Read MoreSalute To Veterans Special Tribute Issue
Check out all 10 pages of our Special Salute to Veterans! November 8th Issue, Section C Get your subscription or pick one up at a Newsstand today! Okawville Newsstands: Circle K, CBI, Dollar General, The Okawville Times News Box and Office Nashville Newsstands: Circle K, All-Mart, Casey’s, Dollar General, Knapp New Minden Newsstand: Country Side…
Read MoreVeteran Spotlight Articles in Nov. 8 Issue
DuBois Soldier Completes Airborne Training – Lucas Wojtowicz Air Force Veteran Broadcaster Now Calls Rural Oakdale Home – Sasha Michaud Two County Veterans Go On Honor Flight – Kevin and Dean Waller Audinet Graduates from Air Force Basic Training – Airman Kaden Audinet St. Libory Area Man Serves As Air Force Pilot – Andrew Koeller…
Read MoreConstruction To Begin On $4 Million Ambulance Facility
Ground Breaking For Washington County Ambulance Facility By Debby Stricker Construction will start soon on the $4,038,450 Washington County Ambulance Department building on Enterprise Ave. near the Route 127 north of Nashville. It will be located east of the water tower and west of the Nascote Industries. The project will be financed with an ARPA…
Read MoreLoucks Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder
By Debby Stricker Former county resident Kevin Loucks, 44, was found guilty of the murder of Montez Pearson last Wednesday in a jury trial in Washington County. Loucks didn’t pull the trigger of the shutgun, but took actions that led to the shooting July 19, 2023 on Lunte Creek Road, west of Nashville. States Attorney…
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