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Burn ban in place in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the majority of fire districts within Washington County, has enacted an open air burn ban effective immediately on Monday due to ongoing dry conditions, according to a press release. All outdoor burning is strictly prohibited until further notice, including: • Recreational fires • Brush…
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Boil order lifted CENTRALIA — The boil order issued for South Hickory, from West Fifth Street to West Fifteenth Street; South Cherry, from West Seventh Street to West Fourteenth Street; the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th blocks of Brookside, Bond, Case and Dover; all of Holiday Terrace, Gayla and Ronnie; and all of Beacham and…
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Special MVTHS meeting MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Township High School Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, at MVTHS. The meeting will include an executive closed session, after which there may be action taken on several items. Those items are the consideration of denying someone…
Read MoreNCHS homecoming to take place later this month
NASHVILLE — NCHS teacher Christina Robinson recently provided information on NCHS homecoming which will take place later this month. Nashville Community High School will celebrate its homecoming Sept. 22-27. Robinson said NCHS Student Council members have been busy since the beginning of school planning for this event and this year’s theme is a Rio de…
Read MoreGold Star 500 to travel through Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The Gold Star 500 begins in Springfield and ends in Litchfield and is more than a 530-mile, five-day endurance bicycle ride that honors Illinois’ fallen service members from Sept. 23–27. In addition to Washington County, the route also goes through Springfield, Lincoln, Clinton, Gibson City, Rantoul, Danville, Paris, Olney, Noble, Flora, Mount…
Read MoreOkawville student completes Eagle Scout project
OKAWVILLE — An Okawville student was recently recognized for completing an Eagle Scout project. Okawville Jr./Sr. High School Principal Jason Rakers said that Aiden Parker, son of Tully and Olivia Parker, is an outstanding young man and behind the scenes, he is a great volunteer. Rakers reported that Parker on his own has cleaned not…
Read MoreWW10 enrollment figures released
OKAWVILLE — West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 has released its enrollment numbers, which have increased this year. Grade School Principal Kim Howard said enrollment numbers for OGS are at 314 students for this year and that they are up from the end of last year at 299 students. She said the 314…
Read MoreWashington County Republican meeting may have been OMA violation
WASHINGTON COUNTY — A non-binding determination letter issued in 2013 by the Attorney General Public Access Counselor involving Whiteside County indicates that last year’s Washington County Republican meeting prior to the election of county board chairman could have been an Open Meetings Act violation. The controlling party of the Washington County Board, the Republican Party,…
Read MoreHertenstein named Red Cross Volunteer of the Week
MOUNT VERNON — Keith Hertenstein of Mount Vernon was named the American Red Cross of Illinois Volunteer of the Week for the week of Sept. 1. According to a Red Cross news release, Hertenstein’s first involvement with the Red Cross came in 1997, when he joined his parents, who were Red Cross Board members, in…
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