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Illinois Family Institute to make Presentation at State Theater
At 7:00 p.m. on May 2nd at The State Theater, there will be a presentation regarding why parents should consider homeschooling or faith based schools for your children. The presentation will be given by Tom Burrows, who is a Field Director for the Illinois Family Institute. Prior to the start of his career at the…
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Southern Illinois Rotary 6510 Donates $1,000 in PPE Supplies To Washington County
By Leah Williams news@nashnews.net Washington County emergency services recently received $1,000 in personal protection equipment, thanks to a grant from the Rotary Club International. Joe Miller, director of disaster response for the Rotary District 6510, said Washington County is one of 28 counties in Southern Illinois that has been given the donations. “We are…
Read MoreVideo: Christmas Tree Arrives At City Hall
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! City workers have put up the large Christmas tree in front of the Nashville City Hall. The tree will be lit up as part of the annual Nashville Hometown Christmas event, which will look a little different than it has in the past. Check out the rundown…
Read MoreCommunity Profile: Dennis Restoff
By Leah Williams news@nashnews.net What started as a passing interest in the past has now grown into a massive mini-collection of discarded things that celebrate local history and the way we once were. “I have little collections of everything,” Dennis Restoff said. “I don’t just do one thing.” Restoff has been collecting odds,…
Read MoreThe Legend Of Nash The Pig
By Leah Williams news@nashnews.net He goes by many names but one thing is for sure, he has captured a lot of attention. A runaway pig has taken up residence in Nashville, and over the last few weeks, the elusive swine has dodged multiple attempts to catch him and prompting hundreds of social media posts and…
Read MoreCommunity Profile: Schomaker Distillery
Everything Is Local At Schomaker Distillery By Leah Williams photos by Charles Guffey What started as a side business and an opportunity to drink with friends has steamrolled into an outdoor entertaining destination. Schomaker Distillery in rural Nashville has grown from in the couple of years since owner Ross Schomaker first started slinging his own…
Read MoreThe State Theater Rummage Sale Is Here!
Thanks to all who donated items. We have a very nice selection and variety. We are still taking things but no clothes please and use discretion with some things. No old tires, paint cans, empty plastic bottles, etc. The town has dumpsters for “junk.” My workers have enough to do sorting and marking with out…
Read MoreFormer Nashville, Southern Illinois Musician Remembered As More Than A Music Man
By Leah Williams news@nashnews.net A longtime fixture on the Southern Illinois music scene is being remembered by those who knew him as someone who loved to have a good time, kick back with a guitar and would do anything for the ones he cared about. Steve Berry, one of the founding members of Little Berry…
Read MoreHats Off To You, Class of 2020
There is an old adage that endings are over before you know it. And this school year, it rained especially true. After growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic cut short the in-person studies of the fourth quarter or (or the semester, depending on the education level), many year-end celebrations were put on hold and then…
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