Category Archives: More News
Parade Watchers Pick Their Spot Early
Monday's Westville Labor Day Parade marked the 107th year that participants have marched down State Street (Illinois route one) in that community. And over the years people have come to realize the pa...
Bill Pickett Sep 04, 2017
Enjoy Your Weekend - Here's Some Events in Our Area
Just in time for the Labor Day weekend new playground equipment is now in place at Ward Park in Ridge Farm. That is just one of the places you can go to have fun this weekend. Both Westville and Hoope...
Bill Pickett Sep 01, 2017
Danville Family Escapes Burning Home
Some members of a Danville family escaped injury Thursday night when flames struck their home. Danville Firefighters responded to the call at 1122 Dakota Street shortly after 9 o'clock. When they arri...
Bill Pickett Sep 01, 2017
Honoring Those Lost Along 'The Long White Line'
The men and women who work the long white line along (along the edge of) interstate highways hope to get a message out to holiday travelers. It is the law in Illinois that you must pull over to the ot...
Bill Pickett Sep 01, 2017
Former DACC President's Name Going on Library
A Carnegie Library building recently acquired by Danville Area Community College from the Veterans Administration now has a new name. During a dedication ceremony today (Thursday) the building was off...
Bill Pickett Sep 01, 2017
Governor Signs Education Funding Bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill overhauling Illinois’ school funding formula, calling it “historic.” In an elementary school Thursday in Chicago, Rauner said schools in Illinois have...
Bill Pickett Aug 31, 2017
From the Danville Area - With Love - To Texas!
A special delivery - with love - is headed to the storm ravaged Houston area from some people in the Danville area. Joshua Edington, a Danville Police Officer, decided to drive some donations to the f...
Bill Pickett Aug 30, 2017
Foster in Atlantic City for Miss America Preliminaries
Oakwood High School graduate Abby Foster says she had a great day Tuesday in Atlantic City getting ready for the Miss America competition. Foster is Miss Illinois and lives just west of Danville. Ther...
Bill Pickett Aug 30, 2017
Insurance Agent Says He's Done Nothing Wrong
A Danville insurance agency owner, whose office was raided by police this week, says he has done nothing wrong. Police executed a search warrant on Monday at Perry Jaynes Insurance and Financial Servi...
Bill Pickett Aug 29, 2017
Catlin Hosting Labor Day Weekend Event
Area residents are making their plans for the Labor Day Holiday weekend, and the Catlin Lions Club is inviting you to their celebration. The Club will be hosting its 3rd annual Fish Bash Street Festiv...
Bill Pickett Aug 29, 2017