Oakdale
B&B Quik Mart Celebrates First Anniversary
Memorial Day weekend marked the one year anniversary of the B & B Quik Mart in Oakdale. Starting a small business in Illinois is a risky venture and many things must to go correctly for a business to succeed. B & B Quik Mart in Oakdale has worked and found their niche. From the beginning,…
Read MoreSherman W. Lehr
Mr. Sherman W. Lehr of Oakdale, departed this life at the Washington County Hospital Emergency Room in Nashville, on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 3:12 p.m. He had attained the age of 76 years, 1 month and 9 days. Sherman was born on April 3, 1941 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, the son of…
Read MoreHistorical Society Presents Plaque To St. Michael The Archangel Church Of Radom
At the Washington County Historical Society’s annual dinner, held on Thursday, April 27, at the Oakdale Country Kitchen, the Historical Society presented a plaque to St. Michael the Archangel Church in Radom, recognizing the church’s historical significance in the county. The plaque states that the parish was founded in 1873, the first church was built…
Read More100 Years Of Life In Washington County For Brammeier’s Tree
The soft maple tree in front of William Brammeier’s home on Oakdale Blacktop was planted in 1918 by his father, Theodore Brammeier. By Alex Haglund A century is a long time. A very long time for a person. For a tree? Not quite as long, but a tree still sees a lot in…
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