By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net Lantern Pub Family Restaurant in Ashley recently made over 1,000 homemade pies for the Nashville School District 49 PSO fundraiser. Leslie Petrie, Lantern Pub owner, said the school district called and asked if Lantern Pub would do a fundraiser and she said “yes,” not even knowing really what they were getting…

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net The case involving a 73-year-old Nashville female bicyclist who died from being struck by a vehicle on Thursday, August 8 has been referred to the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, said Illinois State Police Trooper Jayme Bufford. State’s Attorney Dan Janowski said this case was referred as a conflict case because the victim’s…

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net The NCHS Board approved course and curriculum changes at its Tuesday, November 21 meeting. Superintendent Brad Turner said this is done when changes are proposed and it is done at this time in the school year, so that when they start scheduling students after Christmas, they can have all of their…

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net United States Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Cameron Martin was the guest speaker at the Veterans Day celebration at Okawville Junior/Senior High School on Thursday, November 9. Martin is an Okawville graduate. He said when he was in high school, he did not have a huge interest in being in…

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net November 1 was National Authors Day and The Nashville News spoke with Carole Moeller and Deb Obermeier for the occasion. Moeller has written 12 children’s books. Nine of them are out and she’s working on the 10th, 11th and 12th books. She said the 10th and 11th books are about a…