The staff of Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12; R-Murphysboro) hosted mobile office hours at Nashville City Hall on Friday, April 12 to give Washington County residents an opportunity to talk with casework experts face-to-face about any questions that individuals may have had regarding veterans’ benefits, Social Security, Medicare, the IRS and a host of other federal…

By Debby Stricker Cowboy and Sue Kolweier got a glimpse of how different congregations worship in their quest to visit every church in Washington County. Within a span of a year,   they attended services at all 40 churches from February 2023 to February 2024. Cowboy’s interest about other churches was piqued when he served…

This week is National Library Week. The Okawville Village Library is one of the libraries in the county.    According to information provided by Okawville Village Library, the Village Library is supported with fund-raisers and donations. It has minimal expenses, since volunteers staff the library. The main expenses are the coordinator and books. They have…

This week is National Library Week. The Friends of the Nashville Public Library is an organization that supports the Nashville Public Library. Its mission statement is to promote and support the library through fundraising and sponsorship, said Kaveeka Stell of the Friends of the Library. She said the FOTL believes that the good of the…

Illinois State Police responded to a pair of accidents in Washington County earlier this week.   According to ISP Trooper Josh Robinson, ISP Troop 8 units responded to a single vehicle property damage traffic crash on Interstate 64 westbound near milepost 47 in Washington County at approximately 9:35 a.m. April 9. The driver of a…