Category Archives: More News

Field Set for NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament
Sixteen (16) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Basketball teams from across the country have earned the title of regional champions and will represent their regions in the upc...
Mar 14, 2018

Office NCAA Pools are Technically Illegal
Your office’s $5 NCAA pool is technically illegal. And that’s one reason why sports betting supporters hope to be able to change Illinois’ laws. Gambling experts say people will bet ...
Mar 14, 2018

Foster Honored by Vermilion County Board
The Vermilion County Board honored Oakwood High School Graduate Abby Foster during last night's (March 13th, 2018) meeting. County Board Chairman Mike Marron presented Foster with a proclamation for A...
Mar 13, 2018

Local Students Show Concern Over Gun Violence
Some high school students across Illinois will walk out of classes Wednesday (March 14, 2018) as part of a national protest on gun violence. Others will stay in school, but virtually every school in t...
Mar 13, 2018

County Board Considers Boosting Retirement Funds
Members of the Vermilion County Board heard a proposal last night to boost funding for two the county's retirement funds. County Board Chairman Mike Marron says currently the county has a pretty signi...
Mar 13, 2018

East Main Eminent Domain Action Delayed
A Danville City Council committee has decided to delay authorizing an eminent domain lawsuit regarding efforts to obtain some land along East Main Street. The Public Works Committee had been consideri...
Mar 13, 2018

Four Facing Federal Machine Gun Charges
On Tuesday, FBI agents arrested four rural east central Illinois men on a criminal complaint that charges them with possession of a machine gun. The men arrested and charged are: Michael B. Hari, 47; ...
Mar 13, 2018

Future of Bresee Tower Still an Unknown
As offices move out of the Vermilion County Courthouse Annex, the future of the building which stands above the Annex - Bresee Tower - remains uncertain. Scottie Porter, Executive Director of Historic...
Mar 13, 2018

County Board to Hold Final Meeting at Annex
History will be made this evening (March 13, 2018) when members of the Vermilion County Board meet for their regular monthly meeting. County Board Chairman Mike Marron says the meeting will begin at 6...
Mar 13, 2018

DACC Awarded $360-Thousand Dollar Training Grant
Danville Area Community College has been awarded a $360-thousand dollar grant to implement an Industrial Career Pathways program. The money from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opport...
Mar 13, 2018






