Category Archives: Local News

OKAWVILLE, Ill. — Okawville police are investigating a possible bomb found in a truck Monday night. Residents were evacuated from South Sparta Street to FA bomb squad was requested. A person picking up scrap metal reportedly found a device while … Continue reading →

The Ashley Community Fire Protection District Firefighters are hosting a smoked pork chop dinner, this Saturday, September 12th, which will be a curbside pickup.  There will be 4 pickup locations, including Ashley and Du Buois fire stations, the Radom park … Continue reading →

The Washington County Board met on Tuesday for a regular monthly meeting.  At that meeting, they approved a resolution to require permanent index numbers of parcels in the county, on property tax forms, which will help in record keeping.  The … Continue reading →

Carlyle High School has decided to return back to 11-man football this upcoming spring, after voting on playing 8-man football for the fall back in January.  Carlyle has decided to reconsider its decision on the move to 8-man football, since … Continue reading →

Schools across Illinois were given guidelines on summer school, however in person classes will not be allowed.  The Illinois State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health, announced these guidelines, allowing districts to have the final say on … Continue reading →

The unemployment figures from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division came out last week.  In that report, Illinois saw their unemployment rise, due to Covid-19, to 16.4-percent unemployed in April, with the US figure at … Continue reading →

The Illinois High School Association has given no word yet on summer workouts for high schools, due to Covid-19 concerns.  Under normal circumstances, prep teams would be having their summer workouts starting this week, however another delay was released on … Continue reading →

Nine candidates have been announced for the September 13th Miss Okawville Fair Queen pageant, at the Luechtefeld Gym at Okawville.  This is the opening day of the Fair and Wheat Festival in Okawville.  Tickets are $8 in advanced and $10 … Continue reading →

The Washington County Board met this past Tuesday for a regular meeting.  At that meeting, the highway department was approved for 3 culvert replacements along Sunflower Road, in Johannisburg, for a cost of $2,370, $1,560 and $1,500.  Under the treasurer’s … Continue reading →

A man from Centralia is waiting on a September 18th preliminary hearing, in regard to 3 felony charges.  Those charges are in regard to the death of a former Mt. Vernon school teacher, who died while driving a jet-ski over … Continue reading →