NCHS Concert Band members applaud after receiving the news that the band was invited to perform at the Illinois Music Educators Association Convention in January 2014.
By Alex Haglund
The Nashville Community High School Concert Band received word on Thursday evening before performing at the first “Summer On The Square” concert that they would be invited to play at the Illinois Music Educators Association’s (ILMEA) state convention.
The ILMEA announcement was made just prior to the start of Thursday’s performance and almost none of the band members knew what was going to happen when O’Fallon High School Band Director and ILMEA District 6 Representative Melissa Gustafson-Hinds took the microphone.
“There are hundreds and hundreds of
By Jarrett Kaufman
At last week’s meeting, the Okawville School Board approved a motion that will increase all school lunches for the 2013-2014 school year.
“We had to increase the lunch prices,” Superintendent
By Alex Haglund
When the stars come out at night, Hoyleton Elementary School Teacher Kathleen Roper and her students are out to watch them. Roper, who teaches science at the school and
EMS Educator of the Year Shane Malawy, center, with North Egypt EMS System Region 5 Coordinator Robert Hyman, and State Senator David Luechetefeld. Photo provided by John Croessman, Du Quoin Evening Call.
By Alex Haglund
The Nashville City Council met for their first regular donation for the month of June on Thursday, June 6. The council approved the purchase of new vehicles for the streets department and a donation to the
The Nashville Hornettes show off their latest addition to the trophy case at Nashville Community High School after finishing third at the IHSA 2A State Tournament last weekend. It marks the second year in a row Nashville has reached the
By Travis Volz
For 13 of the 14 innings at the IHSA State Tournament, the Nashville Hornettes played like state champions. But one inning was the difference between hoisting the first and third place trophies.
The Nashville Community High School bass team finished sixth out of the 51 boats entered in the IHSA State Bass Tournament held last weekend at Carlyle Lake.
Wyatt Schaeffer and Jordan Borgman caught five
Shaye Harre and Nicole Deering pose with the latest addition to the trophy cases at Nashville Community High School. The duo wrapped up their careers with a third place finish in the state tournament.
By Travis
Down At The Market…
A host of low maintenance non-invasive prairie plants and wildflowers are for sale at the booth run by daughter and mother Laura and Jennifer Melacarne of Bones Of Flowers.
1950 Chick Order
This is a postcard confirming the purchase of 100 Pullets from the Nashville Hatchery by Albert Palek of Addieville (Palek’s name is on the reverse
It Happened Here
Seventy-Five Years Ago
1938
The Nashville Lions Club was formed with 17 members. Ed Schmitt was elected the club’s first president.
Scholarship winners Hannah Heseman and Josh Lohmann, pictured with Bo Meyer of WNSV and NCHS Guidance Counselor Tesha Maschhoff.
The 31st annual Nashville Businessman’s Scholarship awards were presented at Nashville Community High School
