Events, news or other items from around Washington County
DuBois 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 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 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…
Read MoreFormer Nashville Residents Receive State Awards For Wine
Executive Director of Illinois Grape Growers and Vitners Alliance Lisa Ellis presents awards to Doug and Jodi Palm of Twelve Oaks Winery. By Debby Stricker Doug and Jodi Palm, owners of Twelve Oaks Vineyard recently were honored with awards from the Illinois State Wine Competition. Doug’s passion for producing wine has been rewarded with the…
Read MoreCounty EMA Hosts Planning For Earthquake Disaster
By Debby Stricker How do you prepare for a disaster as significant as a major earthquake? That was the discussion at a program hosted by Washington County EMS Deputy Director Darrah Sabo at the Addieville Fire House last Wednesday. The event was held on the Great Shake Out Day, when citizens are asked to practice…
Read MoreTest Wind Turbines At Beaucoup
By Debby Stricker Pattern Energy will soon erect two test wind turbines in Beaucoup Township to determine if there is sufficient wind to proceed with a planned larger project. The 200’ high turbines will be on County Hwy. 17 and Nevada Road. No Special Use Permit was needed for the test turbines, said Zoning Administrator…
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