Category Archives: More News

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...
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...
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...
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...
Aug 29, 2017

Illinois Education Bill Heads to the Governor!
The Illinois Senate has passed an education funding plan that was approved late Monday by the House of Representatives. The compromise plan now goes to Governor Bruce Rauner who said Monday that there...
Aug 29, 2017

New Signs Designed to Help Visitors
The City of Danville is attempting to make travel easier for visitors to the community. Some new 'wayfinding' signs are being installed at several locations around the community. The Danville Area Tra...
Aug 28, 2017

School Choice Part of Education Funding Plan
Lower-income families in Illinois would have a better shot at deciding where their children go to school under a compromise education funding reform plan being discussed by legislative leaders behind ...
Aug 27, 2017

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...
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...
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...
Aug 25, 2017