Author Archives: Steve Brandy

Long Line Greets Grand Opening for Danville Runnings Store on North Vermilion
A solid line was in place by 7:45 this (Oct 17th) morning for the 8 AM Grand Opening to Danville's new Runnings story, at 3363 North Vermilion.
Steve Brandy Oct 17, 2024

Westville Chicken Meeting Draws a Crowd
The Westville Village Board has voted to amend an ordinance allowing chickens to be raised within the town. Bill Pickett has more. {AUDIO: "I just want to state that I'm against the chickens. And I th...
Steve Brandy Oct 17, 2024

Sexual Predator to Spend Natural Life in Prison
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASE On October 11, 2024, Vermilion County First Assistant State's Attorney Tom O'Connor and Assistant Jacob Klein, secured a li...
Steve Brandy Oct 17, 2024

Harvest in High Gear with Beautiful Extended Forecast; Long Distance Concerns are Elevator Capacity, Temps for Field Work
More and more Vermilion County farm fields are showing that "we've already been harvested" look. And with nothing but sunny skies and high temperatures back in 70s in the forecast for most of the next...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024

Local Drop-Off Locations to Open for "Operation Christmas Child"
THE FOLLOWING IS AN OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD RELEASE Danville, IL, Oct. 14, 2024-Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, No...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024

Danville to Receive $1 Million Grant for "Community Roots: Danville's Urban Reforestation and Revitalization Plan"
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE Danville, October 16, 2024 -The City of Danville is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024

Vermilion County Animal Shelter Warns of SCAM that Begins with a TEXT Message
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER RELEASE CONCERNING A SCAM There have been multiple reports of individuals that have received a text from someone claiming to be an animal cont...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024

Danville Police Department Combining Forces with Danville & Vermilion County for Oct 26th BOO BASH at Friendly Town
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE The Danville and Vermilion County community as well as local businesses have partnered with the Danville Police Department to provide a saf...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024

Masons Donate to Groups that Feed and Clothe Children
THE FOLLOWING IS AN OLIVE BRANCH 38 MASONIC LODGE RELEASE ABOVE: Members of Olive Branch Masonic Lodge, present checks to representatives of Fair Hope Children's Ministry. Front row, left to ri...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024

Craft Beverage Guide | Rural Fairmount's Sleepy Creek Vineyards Continues to Grow
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY RURAL FAIRMOUNT - When Joe and Dawn Taylor started Sleepy Creek Vineyards in 2003, they started small and discovered they had to go to l...
Steve Brandy Oct 16, 2024








