Category Archives: More News

Will It Be 'Knee-High By 4th of July?'
There is an old saying about corn being 'knee-high by the Fourth of July'...but some area corn might not be that tall this year. Other fields have corn that is waist high, but normally by now the crop...
Jun 25, 2017

Bus Terminal Seen As Nice Downtown Addition
Some current and former Danville Mass Transit employees joined local leaders Thursday for the dedication of the new Richard Brazda Bus Terminal. The new downtown facility will serve as the main transf...
Jun 22, 2017
Westville Entry Crowned County Fair Queen
A young Westville woman has been picked to reign over this week's Vermilion County Fair and Expo. Morgan Wright was crowned during the competition at the fairgrounds Wednesday evening. First runner-up...
Jun 22, 2017
Fourth Person Arrested in Fatal Danville Stabbing
Danville Police have arrested a fourth person on murder charges in connection with the May 30th stabbing death of a Danville man. Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says 24-year-old Ronesha Pettis ...
Jun 22, 2017
Danville City Council Introduced to SMART Program
Local resident, Ron Gore, presented a new idea for a new program last night to the city council that would help rehabilitate, educate, and provide job training to locals battling drug addiction. The S...
Jun 21, 2017
Abby Foster Crowned Miss Illinois!
Vermilion County will be represented in the Miss America pageant this year. Abby Foster of Danville was crowned Miss Illinois on Saturday night in Marion. Foster was competing as Miss East Central in ...
Jun 19, 2017
2 Held on Arson Charges in Danville Blaze
A fire that destroyed a Danville home early Friday (June 16, 2017) has led to the arrest of two men on preliminary charges of arson. Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says citizens in the...
Jun 16, 2017

DACC Goes On The Road to Help Industries
Danville Area Community College will be taking some of its students on the road in a new effort to help local industries. Carla Boyd, the Career Services Director at DACC, says when President Stephen ...
Jun 16, 2017
Governor Calls Lawmakers Into Special Session
Governor Bruce Rauner is calling lawmakers back to Springfield for a 10-day special session. The Governor's announcement comes one day after House and Senate Republicans unveiled a compromise plan to ...
Jun 15, 2017

Future of Downtown Landmark Still Unknown
Now that Vermilion County plans to move all of its offices out of the Courthouse Annex, how does that affect plans to market the empty Bresee Tower? Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer thinks it could hel...
Jun 15, 2017