NCHS Football To Hold Open Practice On August 23
The Nashville Hornets Football team will host an open practice from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Friday night, August 23. The practice is weather permitting. Nothing is required for admission, but the Hornets will be accepting donations of water and gatorade at the front gate.
Read MoreHornets Finish Third In Anna-Jonesboro
The Nashville Hornets boys golf team teed off on the season with a third place finish in the AJ McDonald’s Classic this past week. 16 teams competed in the tournament with the Hornets finishing just behind Benton and Marion. The Hornets finished with a score of 334. Benton took the title with a score of…
Read MoreHornets Hand Out Awards
The Nashville Hornets baseball team wrapped up their season with their end of the season awards banquet this past weekend. Six players received individual awards. Bryce Bultman, Gavin Baldwin, Cole Malawy, Kelton Harre, Todd Jahnke, and Nick Paszkiewicz all received awards. Bultman was named team MVP. Baldwin and Malawy were named Top Offensive Players. Harre…
Read MoreCity Suspends Recycling Services
By Leah Williams The city of Nashville has suspended recycling services until a more permanent solution can be discovered, the city council learned during its regular city council meeting on Thursday, August 15. Mayor Erik Rolf discussed that the city had been using the county’s recycling truck but it ceased due to liability insurance issues.…
Read MoreWashington County Animal Control Receives $4,000 Donation
By Leah Williams A runaway rescue put things in motion for the Washington County Animal Control to resolve its building Scott Waterman of Collinville helped raised $4,000 through donations from his online and local community. The funds will go toward installing a roof over the big pen area as well as building an outdoor cat…
Read MoreGenevieve M. Gill
Genevieve M. Gill Mrs. Genevieve “Genny” M. Gill of Oakdale, IL, departed this life at her residence on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 9:05 AM. She had attained the age of 72 years, 11 months and 4 days. Mrs. Gill was born on September 15, 1946 at Scheller, IL, the daughter of Frank and Tillie…
Read MoreGene D. Haege
Gene D. Haege Gene D. Haege, 88, of Mascoutah, IL born May 17, 1931 in New Memphis Station, IL, died Wednesday August 14, 2019, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home in Nashville, IL. Gene worked in construction and construction management. He was a former member of the Mascoutah City Council and the Mascoutah Fire Department…
Read MoreNCHS Placed On Lockdown Wednesday Morning
Nashville Community High School was placed on lockdown for fifteen minutes on Wednesday, August 14, while school officials and authorities look into a possible threat on campus. Superintendent Brad Turner said information was brought to the administration’s attention shortly before school started where a student felt that a few messages were thought to be possibly threatening.…
Read MoreJoan C. Giger
Joan C. Giger Mrs. Joan C. Giger of Nashville, IL, departed this life at Trenton Village in Trenton on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1:10 AM. She had attained the age of 76 years, 3 months and 13 days. Mrs. Giger was born on April 29, 1943 at Highland, IL, the daughter of Adolph and…
Read MoreRoger Kottmeyer
Roger Kottmeyer Roger Kottmeyer, age 71 of Boulder, passed away at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Mr. Kottmeyer was born in Centralia, Illinois on September 30, 1947, a son of Arthur F. and Elda C. (Reinkensmeier) Kottmeyer. He married Georgine Behrman on September 6, 1969, at St. Ann Church in…
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