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Washington County election results

  By Todd Marver   According to Washington County’s unofficial election results on gbsvote.com, with 19 of 19 precincts reporting, there were 1,532 ballots cast out of 9,887 total registered voters in the county for a voter turnout of approximately 15.5%.   Four candidates ran for three spots on the Nashville High School Board. Keith…

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Nashville Council Approves Donation To County Fair

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net The Nashville City Council approved a $10,000 donation to the Washington County Fair at its Thursday, March 16 meeting. New to the fair this year will be a concert featuring Rodney Atkins and Chase Wright on July 12 at 7 p.m. “Each year for the past several years, we’ve given $5,000…

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Washington County 4-H Gives Annual Report to County Board

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net The Washington County 4-H gave its annual report to the Washington County Board at its Tuesday, March 14 meeting. Amanda Fox-Clark, program coordinator, said 4-H offers youth the opportunity to join clubs under the direction of community volunteers. She said they are very grateful for the county’s support of 4-H. “The…

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Fire Department Salutes Charles Brink

Pictured are members of the Nashville Fire Department with their vehicles as the funeral procession for Charles Brink goes by on West St. Louis Street on Tuesday, February 14. Brink passed away on Friday. February 10. According to Brink’s obituary, he was part of the fire department for 59 years. Photo by Tammy Janiszak.

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Top Ag Cooperative Purchases Oberbeck Grain Co.

Top Ag Cooperative continues to expand in every direction. In 2020, the company acquired Terrayne in Venedy, and in May of 2021 they bought Weichert’s Seed Co. in Nashville. The expansion continued last week when they officially bought Oberbeck Grain Company. The grain storage facility was formerly owned by Bob and Luci Luitjohan. With the…

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Garrett Krohne named Editor at Nashville News

We are very excited to introduce our new Editor, Garrett Krohne. Krohne is a 2014 graduate of Okawville Jr. Sr. High School. He then obtained his Associates Degree through Southwestern Illinois College and Kaskaskia College before transferring to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville for his Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications.  Although growing up a Rocket, this is…

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NOTS Logistics Celebrates 40 Years

NASHVILLE, IL (July 1, 2021) — NOTS Logistics, a third-party logistics provider (3PL) in southern Illinois, today is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a ceremony honoring the people that have helped build the business and the region it has called home for four decades. Leaders from across southern Illinois came together at NOTS Logistics Headquarters…

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Health Department Offers Update On Mask Mandate

Washington County Health Department- On May 13, 2021, CDC updated their recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. Someone is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after they have received their second dose of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or 2 weeks after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.  IDPH has updated their public health recommendations to match the…

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Illinois Department of Public Health Announces $235 Million Investment to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Middle and High Schools

SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to ensure in-person learning can fully resume as quickly and safely as possible, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced a $235 million investment to expand access to covidSHIELD testing to middle and high schools across the state at low or no cost. The covidSHIELD test, which was…

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SSM Health in Illinois Invites Community to Observe Moment of Silence

Effort will honor health care and essential workers, first responders and others impacted by COVID-19  Mt. Vernon, IL (April 27, 2021) – As we continue working together to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic in our community and across our nation, SSM Health invites local government agencies, our business community, friends and neighbors to…

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