Category Archives: More News
Westville Labor Day Queen is Crowned
The Westville Lions Club has announced its honorees for this year's 107th Labor Day Celebration. Carl Thompson will serve as the Grand Marshal of this year's parade. The 88-year-old Thompson graduated...
Bill Pickett Aug 27, 2017
Area Farmers Still Looking for Rain
Although area residents may be enjoying the sunshine, area farmers are looking for rain. ''It's still extremely dry and the beans are pretty weedy compared to the past,'' said Steve Halls, a young Fit...
Bill Pickett Aug 25, 2017
Some Labor Day Activities Beginning Early
Labor Day is still more than a week away but some activities celebrating that holiday are getting underway early. The Westville Lions Club is sponsoring events in that community, including the 107th W...
Bill Pickett Aug 25, 2017
Unemployment Rises Slightly in Our Area
New numbers are out showing the unemployment rate in Vermilion County continued to rise last month. But the 7.1 percent rate is up only slightly from June's 6.8 percent figure. And the county's unempl...
Bill Pickett Aug 24, 2017
Tentative Agreement Reached on School Funding
The state’s four legislative leaders say they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a school funding plan. After a meeting Thursday, both Democrat and Republican leaders released statements ...
Bill Pickett Aug 24, 2017
Westville Group Seeks to Improve Zamberletti Park
A newly-formed group in Westville is launching an effort to make some capital improvements at Westville's Zamberletti Park. Jeff Slavik, chairman of the group, says their first goal is to add new rest...
Bill Pickett Aug 24, 2017
United Way Gearing Up for 2017 Campaign
The United Way of the Danville Area is getting set to kick-off this year's campaign. And Sherry Askren, Executive Director of the local United Way, says allocations will be lower this year. The sixtee...
Bill Pickett Aug 23, 2017
Danville Watchfire Signs Leader Retiring
Watchfire Signs, which is headquartered in Danville, is getting a new leader. Ben Barr has been promoted to director of sign division sales for the East Coast, succeeding John Kunze, who is retiring. ...
Bill Pickett Aug 23, 2017
Danville Teen Found Innocent of Shooting
A Vermilion County Circuit Court jury on Wednesday found a Danville teenager not guilty of charges stemming from a shooting in June of last year. Fifteen-year-old Daniel Sanders had been charged as an...
Bill Pickett Aug 23, 2017
Danville Committee Ponders Buying Water System
A Danville City Council committee pondered the idea Tuesday evening of possibly trying to buy the local water system. It is just one of the ideas being considered to raise funds to help pay for needed...
Bill Pickett Aug 22, 2017