Category Archives: More News

Workouts Underway for New Danville High School Girls Flag Football Team
PHOTOS BY NEWS-GAZETTE'S JENNIFER BAILEY Danville High School's new DHS Girls Flag Football team has begun workouts. Their first game will be Thursday, August 29th, against Peoria Richwoods, as...
Jun 14, 2024

Faces of Quaker Oats: Former Employees Continue Making Shifts in Careers
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY Today kicks off our Faces of Quaker Oats series as we share the stories and memories employees and community members have of a Danville ...
Jun 14, 2024

Ceremony 'Officially Retires' American Flags
A ceremony complete with an honor guard and Taps officially retired dozens of worn and tattered American Flags in Danville today. Bill Pickett has the story.... {AUDIO: "We've got a big dunk tank comp...
Jun 14, 2024

DACC College for Kids Campers Learn Fundamentals of Calling a Great Game
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Avery Barbee, 14, of Champaign, and others in the Sports Media Camp listen to his basketball play-by-play recording as part of th...
Jun 14, 2024

City of Danville Release Describes Plans for Sat June 15th Danville Aquatic Center at Garfield Park Grand Opening
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE (photos by Jennifer Bailey of News-Gazette) The grand opening of the Danville Aquatic Center at Garfield Park will be held on Saturday, June 15th, at...
Jun 14, 2024

Danville Fire Department Reporting Pair of Overnight Fires
THE ABOVE IS A FILE PHOTO Pair of Overnight Fires The first Incident: Incident Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 10:10 PM Description of Structure/Property: 2-1/2 story, wooden framed home (Vacant) ...
Jun 14, 2024

Covington's Week Long July 4th Celebration Once Again Heavy on Music
It was just recently that representatives helping put together Covington's week long July 4th celebration in the city park joined Laura Williams on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection program. It all beg...
Jun 14, 2024

What's Happening this Weekend in Vermilion County! June 14th - June 16th
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF VERMILION ADVANTAGE Friday, June 14 Autumn Fields: (325 E. Orange St., Hoopeston) Farmer Appreciation Friday 7:00AM-9:00AM Enjoy free coffee and fellows...
Jun 13, 2024

VA Illiana to accept vehicle donation from DAV Department of Indiana
ABOVE: DANVILLE, Ill. (June 13, 2024) - VA Illiana Health Care System Executive Director Staci Williams, PharmD, RPh, accepts the keys to a newly-donated vehicle at a hand off ceremony at the Danville...
Jun 13, 2024

Girls' Flag Football to be First to Use New Turf Field at Danville High School
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY Drop in a question of your very own BY CLICKING HERE or by emailing 25-year Vermilion County reporter Jennifer Bailey at jbailey@news-ga...
Jun 13, 2024








