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By: Julie Laakko [email protected] Tuesday was National Read Across America Day, as well as Dr. Seuss’ Birthday. What better way to celebrate than by reading a good book! While there is no shortage of great children’s books out there, sometimes you do not need to look any further than your own town to find a…

Today, Wednesday March 3, Public Health Officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported the death of another Washington County resident due to Covid-19. This individual was a male in his 60’s. This brings the total number of deaths in the county to 28. There were 44 additional deaths in the entire state…

By: Michael Trotter Nashville’s varsity boys basketball team is 8-0 after three easy wins last week. Tuesday the Hornets knocked off conference rival DuQuoin by a score of 65-39. Nashville held a comfortable lead of 12 points at halftime then put the game out of reach when they outscored the Indians by 10 in the…

By: Jerry Nowicki JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected]  SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations and positivity rates for COVID-19 in Illinois continued on a steady decline Tuesday, decreasing for the 13th straight week. As of Monday night, the state reported 1,488 individuals were in the hospital with COVID-19, including 361 in intensive care unit beds and 172…

Today the Illinois Department of Public Health announced another death in Washington County due to Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to 27. The patient was a female in her 90s. Yesterday, Washington County Health Department verified the death IDPH reported on February 8th. The male in his 90’s had been released from isolation at…

The drive-through Covid testing site that was to take place at the Washington County Fairgrounds on February 13 has been cancelled.

Nashville City Council voted to donate $10,000 to the Washington County Vocational Workshop CILA House during their January 21st meeting. The donation will go towards the house’s renovation project, in which they are adding four bedrooms, a laundry room, a wheelchair accessible bathroom, and a wheelchair ramp to the first story of the 2-story Victorian…

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that there will be a Drive-through Covid-19 testing site at Washington County Fairgrounds on February 6 and again on February 13th. The testing site will be open from 8 am to 4 pm. Simple nasal swabs will be used and you will receive your results by phone call…

As of this morning, Regions 8 and 9 moved into Phase 4. Region 4, still in Tier 2 Mitigations, is now the only region in Illinois that has not moved into Phase 4.  According to IDPH, in order to move from Tier 2 to Tier 1, a Region must have:  Test positivity rate between 6.5% and…

In a press release issued today, Washington County Health Department has confirmed 13 new cases of Covid-19 in the County as of 1/26-1/27.  This brings Washington County’s total case count up to 1,517, with 42 of these cases currently active. One person is currently hospitalized with Covid-19. The county has reported no new deaths, and…