Category Archives: More News

Damage Assessment Work Begins for Flooding
Preliminary damage assessments are underway on this week's flooding. The Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency has started the process and wants to hear from home and business owners who have s...
Feb 22, 2018

3 Rescued From Flood Waters Near Batestown
The Vermilion County Sheriff's Department's Swift Water Rescue Team was called upon Wednesday evening to rescue three people from floodwaters west of Danville. Sheriff's deputies say 50-year-old Darin...
Feb 22, 2018

DACC Foundation Extends Scholarship Deadline
The Danville Area Community College Foundation has extended its deadline for students to apply for scholarships. The new deadline is 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2018. If you are not a DACC student you must ...
Feb 22, 2018

Some Dramatic Rescues Occur During Flooding
There have been some dramatic rescues in our area associated with the flooding. In Champaign County a woman was rescued near St. Joseph Wednesday morning. And Vermilion County Sheriff's Police rescued...
Feb 22, 2018

Red Cross Shelter Established for Area Flood Victims
Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer has announced that area residents who have been evacuated because of the flooding can get assistance at the David S. Palmer Arena. The Mayor says the American Red Cross...
Feb 21, 2018

Evacuations, Water Rescue Keep Deputies, Others Busy
Vermilion County Sheriff's Police and other emergency services in our region have been busy dealing with flooding. Sheriff's Captain Eric Deck says deputies rescued one woman in northern Vermilion Cou...
Feb 21, 2018

New Assisted Living Facility Wins Approval
Danville City Council members have approved a zoning change and annexation agreement for the new Villas of Holly Brook Assisted Living Community. The development along the 2200 block of North Bowman A...
Feb 20, 2018

Jury Selection Begins for a Danville Murder Trial
Potential jurors in a Danville murder case were told today (Tuesday) that they were being asked to perform a difficult but important job. Circuit Judge Thomas O'Shaughnessy was addressing a panel of o...
Feb 19, 2018

Aqua Illinois Outlines Cost of Some Improvements
Aqua Illinois Water Company says it completed nearly $4.5 million dollars last year on improvements in Vermilion, Champaign and Knox counties. In Vermilion County the water company says it spent $800-...
Feb 19, 2018

Authorities: Man Planned Round-Up of Public Officials
Sheriff's Police in Edgar County say a Terre Haute man faces multiple charges after he showed up at the county jail Saturday (February 17, 2018) wearing body armor and claimed he was a federal agent f...
Feb 19, 2018






