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Urban L. Greten
Urban L. Greten Urban L. Greten, 92, of St. Libory, IL, born April 26, 1928 in Lively Grove, IL died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at Coulterville Rehab and Health Care Center, Coulterville, IL. Urban was a retired grain farmer. He was a member of St. Liborius Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 683 in…
Read MoreGreenville University Honors Allyson Grabowski With Sand Volleyball Court
By: Garrett Krohne [email protected] Greenville University continues to carry on the legacy of the late former volleyball player Allyson Grabowski. After several gestures of remembrance throughout the season, the university decided to construct a brand new sand volleyball court in her honor. The court will will be named “Allyson Grabowski Memorial Court.” Grabowski played three seasons…
Read MoreNMS Looking At Possible Options For Next School Year
Nashville Grade School Principal Chuck Fairbanks addressed the elementary committee on Wednesday afternoon, outlining potential scenarios for the 2020-21 school year. The Remote Learning Committee, Fairbanks said in a live tweet, has discussed numerous options including a normal start to the next school year with all students able to attend, a partial start with some of…
Read MoreDavid Bening
David Bening Mr. David Bening of Addieville, IL departed this life at his residence surrounded by his family on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 10:16 A.M. He had attained the age of 59 years, 11 months and 1 day. David was born in Belleville, IL on June 10, 1960 the son of Norbert and LaVerne…
Read MoreAdditional District 49 Packet Pickup Times
If you were unable to pick up your child’s learning packet this week, we have added a couple of options for those of you who may need it. The primary school doors will be open from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM tomorrow (Thursday) and from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM on Friday. This would apply to students in grades…
Read MoreNew Packets Will Be Available For District 49 Pupils Beginning Monday
Parent Pick-Up Schedule Beginning Monday, March 30, District 49 will have additional learning packets ready for pick-up at school . There will be a table set up in the primary school lobby with packets. Packets will be available for pick-up from 11 a.m. to noon and 5 to 6 p.m. on the designated days. It…
Read MoreSchools In Illinois To Be Closed For Two Weeks
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced at a press conference Friday afternoon the closing of Illinois schools beginning Tuesday, March 17, until the end of the month. The two-week closure is an effort to curb the further spread of the corona virus. To date, there have been 32 confirmed cases in Illinois, and more than 1,600 cases in the…
Read MorePinckneyville Man Arrested In Elkville For Animal Torture, Abuse
Jordan Anheuser has been arrested and charged with animal torture stemming from a viral video that circulated on social media. Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis said Anheuser, 20, was taken into custody on Friday, January 24. He was apprehended at his grandparents’ home. An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a 20-year-old Pinckneyville man stemming…
Read MoreIt Happened Here
Eighty-Five Years Ago (1935) An electrical wire that dropped into the coal seam caused a fire at the old workings of the Clarkson Coal Mining Co. in Nashville. Workmen labored 10 hours to build stoppings to seal the fire. No injuries were reported. Henry Holzhauer announced that he was a Republican candidate for re-election as…
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