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By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net At its Thursday, September 21 meeting, the Nashville City Council approved the purchase of a new squad car in the amount of $47,345. Alderman Shawn Kabat said they’ve got one unit that is on order right now that has been on order. He said it’s in, but they haven’t received it…

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net The 42nd annual Nashville Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival will take place this weekend on September 29 and September 30 in downtown Nashville and the Washington County Courthouse Square. On Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30, the breakfast booth opens at 8 a.m., vendors open at 9 a.m., food booths…

By Todd Marver   At its Tuesday, September 12 meeting, the Washington County Board approved a bid from low bidder, Johannes Construction of Centralia for a new ambulance facility on Enterprise Avenue near State Route 127 in the amount of $3,635,000 by an 11-4 vote. The no votes came from board members Paul Todd, Brian…

By Todd Marver   The Pretrial Fairness Act provision of the SAFE-T Act took effect on Monday, September 18 after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled the elimination of cash bail to be constitutional in July. Illinois became the first state in the country to eliminate cash bail.   Dan Emge, Chief Judge of the 24th…

By Todd Marver   Matt Bierman, Washington County EMA Director, received a challenge coin in the mail from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) Disaster Response Office on Tuesday, September 5 for the response to the June 30 storm. In addition to being the Washington County EMA Director, Bierman is a Lutheran Early Response Team…

By Todd Marver   At its Thursday, September 7 meeting, the Nashville City Council approved the route for the Angel for Autism 5K race on Saturday, September 30 starting at 8 a.m.   Kristen Storey, president of Angel for Autism, said it will be the same route as it was last year. She said the…

By Todd Marver tmarver@nashnews.net At its Thursday, August 24 meeting, the Nashville School District 49 Board reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget and set the budget hearing for the next board meeting on September 28 at 8 p.m. The board will adopt the budget at next month’s meeting. “The budget will be on display…

By Todd Marver   A 29-year-old Nashville man was charged after reportedly stabbing a Nashville police officer in the neck on Tuesday, August 8.   According to a press release issued by the Nashville Police Department, Stanley E. Underwood was charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a peace officer and one count of…

By Todd Marver   Hoyleton Youth and Family Services held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, July 27 on a new residential campus for youth in foster care, and Governor JB Pritzker was one of the attendees. The construction project will provide a new model of care for vulnerable youth in the foster care system. The…