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16/12/2023

Nearly five months after the announcement that a local K-9 officer had died, the cause of death has yet to be determined. A Freedom of Information Act request for documents regarding Drogo’s death reveals few details about the K-9 officer’s last moments. St. Elmo police responded to a call at 6 p.m. on July 27 with a report that Drogo had been found deceased in his pen, which was located in the backyard of the residence of his handler, Officer Kaelyb Worker, who was on his porch and visibly upset....

Nearly five months after the announcement that a local K-9 officer had died, the cause of death has yet to be determined.  A Freedom of Information Act request for documents regarding Drogo’s …

27/07/2023

By Standard Staff

Police have arrested three Metro East suspects in connection with the shooting death of Montez Pearson, whose body had been found late last week in Washington County. The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation announced on Thursday that three men – Arrion Sanders, 44, of East St. Louis, Milton E....

By Standard Staff From left: Kevin Loucks, Arrion Sanders and Milton Robinson. Police have arrested three Metro East suspects in connection with the shooting death of Montez Pearson, whose body had…

29/07/2022

Mr. Jeff E. Liggett of Radom, IL, departed this life at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 9:42 A.M. He had attained the age of 54 years, 7 months and 21 days.

Funeral services will be held at the Campagna Funeral Home in Ashley, IL on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 2 P.M. with Fr. Andy Knopik officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Michael Cemetery in Radom, IL.

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24/07/2022

Ferris L. Kasten, 95 of Hoyleton, passed away at 9:02 a.m. on Thursday, July 21,
2022 at Carlyle Healthcare Center in Carlyle. She was born on July 11, 1927 in
Centralia, the daughter of Emmett and Gladys Fischer Creed.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoyleton with Rev. Nathan Wollenberg officiating.

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13/07/2022

Carlene M. Michael, 90 of Hoyleton passed away at 5:32 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoyleton with Rev. Nathan Wollenberg officiating.

09/07/2022

Darlene Eggemann of Addieville, IL departed this life on Friday, July 8, 2022, at 11:34 P.M. due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Nashville, IL.

Funeral services will be held from the Campagna Funeral Home in Okawville on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 11 A.M. with Pastor Eric Wood officiating.

Darlene Eggemann Darlene Eggemann Darlene Eggemann of Addieville, IL departed this life on Friday, July 8, 2022, at 11:34 P.M. due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Nashville, IL…

09/07/2022

An Addieville woman has died from injuries sustained during a single-vehicle accident late Friday night. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger said in a post that his office was dispatched to Illinois State Route 15 just east of Geisel Lane at 11:25 p.m. Darlene Eggemann, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:34 p.m. According to reports, Eggemann was driving west on Route 15 and did not negotiate a curve in the road, causing the vehicle to flip several times....

http://thestandard.press/2022/07/09/addieville-woman-killed-in-one-vehicle-accident-near-nashville/

An Addieville woman has died from injuries sustained during a single-vehicle accident late Friday night. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger said in a post that his office was dispatched to Il…

06/07/2022

The National FFA Organization awarded an FFA Alumni and Supporters Give Back to Your Roots Grant to the Okawville FFA Alumni. The Okawville FFA Alumni plan to use the funds to purchase additional lab equipment to implement the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Principles of Agricultural Science - Plant (ASP) into agriculture classes at Okawville Junior-Senior High School. Okawville agriculture teacher, Mr....

http://thestandard.press/2022/07/06/national-ffa-awards-grant-to-okawville-ffa-alumni/

The National FFA Organization awarded an FFA Alumni and Supporters Give Back to Your Roots Grant to the Okawville FFA Alumni. The Okawville FFA Alumni plan to use the funds to purchase additional l…

04/07/2022

Washington County Hospital is hosting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 5th from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Changes to our process will now include requirement to schedule an appointment. You may call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: WaCoHospital to schedule your appointment. It is recommended to complete the Rapid Pass to help streamline your donation experience. You can complete this on the Red Cross Blood Donor App or online at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass....

http://thestandard.press/2022/07/04/washington-county-hospital-to-host-blood-drive-on-tuesday/

Washington County Hospital is hosting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 5th from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Changes to our process will now include requirement to schedule an appointment. You may call 1-800-RE…

27/06/2022

Mrs. Rosa Marie (nee Strate) Cameron of Ashley, IL departed this life at Washington County Hospital in Nashville, IL. on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 3:01 P.M. She had attained the age of 86 years, 10 month and 12 days.

Funeral services will be held at the Campagna Funeral Home in Ashley, IL on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11 A.M. with her grandson, Eric Cameron officiating. Interment will be in the Ashley Cemetery in Ashley, IL.

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27/06/2022

An Okawville man has been arrested more than two weeks after allegedly leading authorities in a high-speed pursuit with a stolen motorcycle and stealing fuel from a local business. Brandon Therion, 25, appeared in Washington County Court via Zoom on Thursday, pleading not guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated fleeing from police, a Class 4 felony....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/26/okawville-man-arrested-charged-with-aggravated-fleeing-with-a-stolen-motorcycle/

An Okawville man has been arrested more than two weeks after allegedly leading authorities in a high-speed pursuit with a stolen motorcycle and stealing fuel from a local business. Brandon Therion,…

27/06/2022

Okawville Junior-Senior High School agriculture teacher Joshua Berg was elected Vice President of the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers (IAVAT) at the association’s 100th annual conference last week. Berg joined more than 200 agricultural educators attending the conference held in Bloomington, Illinois. Berg will serve as Vice President of the organization for the next year. Traditionally, the vice president goes on to serve as IAVAT President and Past President in subsequent years....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/26/berg-elected-vice-president-of-illinois-ag-teachers/

Okawville Junior-Senior High School agriculture teacher Joshua Berg was elected Vice President of the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers (IAVAT) at the association’s 100th annu…

23/06/2022

As part of a regional effort to bring universal access to reliable, high-speed internet to Clinton, Fayette, Marion, and Washington Counties, local leaders have joined together to launch a broadband internet survey to understand the internet needs of residents better. Participation in the survey will help inform the best plan to achieve the team's vision: "To provide accessible and affordable high-speed internet and cellular infrastructure that serves and supports the evolving educational, agricultural, healthcare, emergency services, and economic needs of the residents in the Kaskaskia College region, while also incorporating and respecting the proud rural commitment to agricultural preservation in the district."...

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/23/accelerate-illinois-team-launches-broadband-internet-survey/

As part of a regional effort to bring universal access to reliable, high-speed internet to Clinton, Fayette, Marion, and Washington Counties, local leaders have joined together to launch a broadban…

23/06/2022

Mrs. Sara L. Bauza of Nashville, IL, departed this life at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 2:27 A.M. She had attained the age of 76 years and 10 months.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Posen, IL on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 10 A.M. with Fr. Andy Knopik officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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21/06/2022

Mrs. Carrie M. Shopinski of Hoyleton, IL, departed this life on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 10:07 A.M. She had attained the age of 38 years, 8 months and 27 days.

Funeral services will be held at the Campagna Funeral Home in Nashville, IL on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10 A.M. with Rev. Robert Herath officiating. Interment will follow in the Ashley City Cemetery in Ashley, IL.

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21/06/2022

All readers are welcome to submit a potential guest column for The Standard. For more information email [email protected]

To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter in reference to the Washington County Animal Control Shelter.Recently, there has been much discussion about the shelter and how it is run and its oversight by the Washington County Board. Since I volunteered and worked there over the past three plus years I feel I can share facts with the community that will spell out clearly the ongoing needs that must be met in order to care for the county’s animals properly....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/20/letter-to-the-editor-washington-co-animal-control/

All readers are welcome to submit a potential guest column for The Standard. For more information email [email protected] To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter in reference to the…

18/06/2022

A 38-year-old Hoyleton was killed in an accident near Irvington on Friday morning. According to Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger, his office was dispatched at 9:41 a.m. to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Tower Road, a half mile north of Holly Road near Irvington. Reports indicate that Carrie M. Shopinski was traveling south on Tower Road when the Chevrolet Malibu she was driving started to leave the roadway on its east side....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/18/hoyleton-woman-dies-in-single-vehicle-accident/

A 38-year-old Hoyleton was killed in an accident near Irvington on Friday morning. According to Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger, his office was dispatched at 9:41 a.m. to the scene of a mo…

17/06/2022

A severe thunderstorm blew through the area Friday morning and caused considerable damage to the Irvington grain elevator.

According to the Washington County EMA, the storm occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m., damaging the grain leg to fall across the CN Railroad. The railroad was shut down, and many power lines were not in use in order for debris to be moved.

Read more and see photos from the scene:

https://thestandard.press/2022/06/17/storm-causes-significant-grain-elevator-damage-in-irvington/

17/06/2022

Mr. William J. “Bill” Richards of Nashville, IL, departed this life at the Washington County Hospital in Nashville, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 8:37 A.M. He had attained the age of 93 years, 10 months and 16 days.

Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, IL on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 11 A.M. with Pastor Phil Carson officiating. Interment will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Nashville, IL. Military graveside rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 110.

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16/06/2022

Adeline M. Weyhrich, 98 of Nashville, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Friendship Manor Health Center in Nashville.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pekin with Rev. Daniel Bishop officiating. Burial will follow in the Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin.

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14/06/2022

Recently, the KC Nashville Education Center held a “LEGO® Robotics 101” KICK class. Students built LEGO® creations, turned them into a robot, and programed them! Participants included: Luke Beckmann (Breese), Maxwell Wiegman (Breese), Logan Korzenewski (Sandoval), George Macz (Sandoval), Evie Kasten (Hoyelton), Ellie Kasten (Hoyelton), Jackson Stout (Dix), Brooks Breeze (Mt. Vernon). The class was instructed by Diana Fefferman. -Submitted photo

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Recently, the KC Nashville Education Center held a “LEGO® Robotics 101” KICK class. Students built LEGO® creations, turned them into a robot, and programed them! Participants included: Luke Beckman…

13/06/2022

Washington County Hospital (WCH) in Nashville, IL was recently named one of the top 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs) for Best Practice Recipient - Quality, in the country.The top 20 CAHs, including WCH, scored best among CAHs as determined by the Chartis Center for Rural Health for Quality. The rankings were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA)....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/12/washington-county-hospital-named-top-critical-access-hospital/

Washington County Hospital (WCH) in Nashville, IL was recently named one of the top 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs) for Best Practice Recipient – Quality, in the country.The top 20 CAHs, …

06/06/2022

Nashville Public Library launches its Read Beyond the Beaten Path summer reading program with a registration party on June 7th at the park from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Come sign up your family and play the day away with fun games and bounce houses. During the next six weeks, the library will host a range of free activities for children and families to encourage and support a love of reading....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/06/read-beyond-the-beaten-path-summer-program-kick-off-event-to-be-held-june-7/

Nashville Public Library launches its Read Beyond the Beaten Path summer reading program with a registration party on June 7th at the park from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Come sign up your …

01/06/2022

The Washington County Hospital is giving those interested the chance to get the 411 on their health this summer with its annual Health Fair. Those interested are able to come the entire month of June during regular business hours for the WCH Lab. They will go to Registration and tell them about the Health Fair lab work during regular hospital lab hours....

http://thestandard.press/2022/06/01/wch-to-hold-annual-health-fair-all-june/

The Washington County Hospital is giving those interested the chance to get the 411 on their health this summer with its annual Health Fair. Those interested are able to come the entire month of Ju…

26/05/2022

Abby Wesselmann is continuing her athletic career by becoming a Bearcat. Wesselmann, who just finished her sophomore year at Rend Lake College, recently signed her letter of intent to play beach vo…

26/05/2022

John H. Malawy, 96 of Nashville, passed away at 10:31 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

A celebration of John’s life will be held at a later date. Styninger Funeral Home in Nashville is in charge of arrangements.

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23/05/2022

Nashville Community High School honored its senior class on Sunday, May 22, with a commencement ceremony held in a nearly packed Assembly Hall. The commencement had messages of hope and inspiration. The ceremony included a special song selection performed by the NCHS choir. "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John was chosen as a way to remark on the challenges from the past several years....

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Nashville Community High School honored its senior class on Sunday, May 22, with a commencement ceremony held in a nearly packed Assembly Hall. The commencement had messages of hope and inspiration…

22/05/2022

Debra Kay (Kuhn) Lange, age 54 of Addieville, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN of complications following her heart and liver transplant.

Funeral will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, New Minden, IL Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 10:00am with interment to follow in the parish cemetery. Lunch to follow at St John’s Lutheran Church basement.

Debra Kay Lange Debra Kay Lange Debra Kay (Kuhn) Lange, age 54 of Addieville, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN of complications following her heart and live…

22/05/2022

Nashville Middle School held a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 20, to promote its eighth grade class. The commencement, held in the primary school gym, featured several presentations, including the announcement of honor students, the President's Education Awards and the leadership awards. The class recognized five valedictorians: Emma Behrmann, Ramon Santiago, Isabelle Schmale, Grace Stein and Brynn Stiegman. The class salutatorian was Jadyn Dees. Click through our gallery from the graduation, and congratulations to the Class of 2022!

http://thestandard.press/2022/05/22/nashville-middle-school-promotes-class-of-2022/

Nashville Middle School held a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 20, to promote its eighth grade class. The commencement, held in the primary school gym, featured several presentations, including …

15/05/2022

What started as a goodbye gift for a parting animal love resulted in several local pets finding a home. The Washington County Animal Control reported that 30 dogs and two cats were adopted in April. Dana Antoine and her husband Nic donated the funds to cover the adoptions fees, which totaled $900, according to an article in the Nashville News....

http://thestandard.press/2022/05/14/washington-county-finds-homes-for-32-local-pets-in-april/

What started as a goodbye gift for a parting animal love resulted in several local pets finding a home. The Washington County Animal Control reported that 30 dogs and two cats were adopted in April…