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…

There are plans to start a pickleball league and restart a tennis league at Nashville Memorial Park.   Brian Pasero, league organizer, said he reached out to the Nashville Memorial Park Board about having a pickleball league because he knew the interest for pickleball was there and he had done a tennis league 10-15 years…