Law Enforcement
Police Report – June 21, 2017
June 12 The Nashville Police Department responded to the 300 block of E. Alton St. for a civil matter. Officers responded to the 800 block of S. Lafeyette St. for a theft. Police responded to the 200 block of S. Bryan St. for an ordinance violation. June 13 Officers responded to the 200 block of…
Read MoreSheriff’s Report – June 21, 2017
June 18 The Washington County Sheriffs’ Office responded to Irvington for a motorist assist. A Washington County Deputy responded to DuBois for domestic trouble. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to rural Nashville for a report of debris in the roadway. June 16 The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to rural Dubois for a report…
Read MorePiechoinski Sentenced To Jail
Michael J. Piechoinski, 46. Michael J. Piechoinski, 46, was sentenced to 30 months incarceration with the Illinois Department of Corrections on June 1, 2017 in Washington County Court. The original charge against Piechoinski was case 2016-CF-106, Criminal Damage to Property $300-$10,000, a Class 4 Felony which he pled guilty to on October 13, 2016…
Read MoreNashville And Addieville Fire Departments Respond To Barn Fire
Just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, the Nashville and Addieville Volunteer Fire Departments, along with the Washington County Ambulance Service responded to a barn fire just north of IL-15, between Nashville and Addieville.
Read MoreTwo Sentenced To D.O.C. During May
Daniel S. Birchard, LEFT, and Frank V. Falcone, RIGHT. The office of Washington county State’s Attorney Daniel Bronke has released information on two men who received sentences of time in jail during the month of May, Daniel S. Birchard and Frank V. Falcone. Birchard, 35, of Addieville, Case 2016-CF-127, originally pled guilty to the…
Read MoreOne Hospitalized After Crash On 127 And DuBois Blacktop
At approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, there was a two vehicle accident at the intersection of IL-127 and DuBois Blacktop, which resulted in serious injuries for one of the drivers, Audreyana C. Jagger, a 26 year old female of Baltimore, Ohio. Jagger was driving a 2006 Toyota Camry southbound on IL-127. At the…
Read MoreSheriff’s Report – May 31, 2017
May 29 A Washington County Deputy responded to I-64 for a possible domestic disturbance. A Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy spoke with a resident of New Minden in reference to a civil matter. A Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to rural Addieville, IL for a report of a single car accident on State Rt. 160 near…
Read More2nd Annual Okawville Soda Festival To Be Held At The Heritage Days
Come and taste 18 old-fashioned glass bottle sodas on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. Last year’s crowd top vote-getters, Excel Bottling Company of Breese’s Frostie Root Beer and Black Cherry will be going to battle against Fitz’s Cardinal Cream, Dang Butterscotch Root Beer, Green River,…
Read MoreSheriff’s Report – May 24, 2017
May 21 The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to State Route 153 near Honeysuckle Road for a report of a traffic accident. Gwendolyn I. Keck, 53 of Coulterville, was driving a 2016 Ford when she struck the back of a 1996 Ford pickup driven by Kenneth P. Mumper, 53 of Coulterville. No injuries were reported.…
Read MoreColumn: Seeking Voices Of Faith, People Of Faith
Dear Readers: You may have noticed something different on this page over the last few weeks. The “Ask A Pastor” column is no more, but it has not disappeared so much as undergone a renovation – in its place is “Faith Perspectives.” See Page A10 for this week’s edition, online here. Voices of Faith Needed…
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