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Covington Park Project Awarded $50,000 Grant
Covington Community Foundation has announced a $50,000 grant to "The Friends of the Covington City Park." The Friends are a local group of citizens who have come together to replace the ageing playgro...
Jan 22, 2017
Area Congressmen Call for Unity on Inauguration Day
Several Illinois congressmen are reacting to planned boycotts and possible disruptive demonstrations around today's inauguration of a new president. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers say they are boycott...
Jan 20, 2017
It Was Only a Drill....Firefighters Test Skills
It sounded like a disaster...but it was only a drill for some area fire departments and emergency medical service providers last night. Five area fire departments were involved in the training in whic...
Jan 19, 2017
Sen. Barickman Appointed to Leadership Role
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) will be in a new leadership position in the 100th General Assembly. The 53rd District Senator has been appointed by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radog...
Jan 18, 2017
Weather Fails to Deter Honoring Martin Luther King
A light drizzle failed to deter a large turn-out today for the annual Martin Luther King Junior Motorcade-Parade in Danville. Participants joined hands in prayer before beginning the trek from the int...
Jan 16, 2017
County Health Survey to be Discussed
The Vermilion County Health Department will present the findings of the Community Health Assessment Surveys collected from county residents on Wednesday. A Community Health Assessment Planning meeting...
Jan 16, 2017
Committee Advances Transportation Projects
The Danville Area Transportation Study Group's Policy Committee advanced three projects Thursday which are seeking federal funds. But Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer questioned whether federal funds s...
Jan 13, 2017
Area Prepares for Dangerous Potential Ice Storm
Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says city crews are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as a potential ice storm takes aim on the area. The Mayor talked with VermilionCountyFirst.com News ...
Jan 12, 2017
Ameren Opens Emergency Operations Center
Ameren Illinois has opened its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts to restore power outages that may occur from Winter Storm Jupiter. The complex weather system began dumping sleet and f...
Jan 12, 2017
Tilton Leaders Hope 2017 Will See Development
The Mayor of Tilton has high hopes that a new intersection can get under construction this year that would help spur economic development. Mayor David Phillips says some boring is being done for sampl...
Jan 12, 2017
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