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Schlarman Academy Senior Miles Crosby Awarded $6,000 MLK Committee Scholarship
ABOVE: MLK Scholarship winner Miles S.L. Crosby Receives his certificate from MLK Committee member Elder Tyson Parks. Looking on is guest speaker Dr. Dwight Ford, from Rock Island's Project Now and Gr...
Steve Brandy Jan 19, 2026

Vermilion County Farm Bureau to Host Estate Tax Planning Session
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU RELEASE Nothing puts fear into a farm family like an estate tax assessment. With most of the farm's value tied up in land and equipment, having r...
Steve Brandy Jan 19, 2026

Illinois Sheriff's Association Announces Scholarship Offerings
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION RELEASE The Illinois Sheriff's Association has announced that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of...
Steve Brandy Jan 19, 2026

Danville Branch of NAACP's Martin Luther King, Jr Day Motorcade Takes Morning Journey through Cold Weather
Despite the extreme cold conditions on Monday morning, the scheduled Danville Chapter of NAACP's Martin Luther King, Jr Day motorcade went on as scheduled. Participants began gathering at 9:30 AM on t...
Steve Brandy Jan 19, 2026

Danville City Council to Consider Two Major Grants to Help Make a Pair of Much Talked About Areas "Shovel Ready"
ABOVE: Logan Cronk, Danville's Community Development Administrator, explains the need for a pair of state EDA (Economic Development Administration) grants during recent Public Works Committee meeting....
Steve Brandy Jan 17, 2026

Vermilion Advantage Gives Hyster-Yale Update, Says Another Company Interested in Building
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr., left, and Vermilion Advantage's Jeff Fauver speak at a Step Up community meeting Friday at ...
Steve Brandy Jan 17, 2026

NAACP March on Dr. King's Birthday
THE FOLLOWING IS AN NAACP - DANVILLE BRANDH #3009 RELEASE To commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on January the 19th the Danville Branch of the NAACP will lead a March in th...
Steve Brandy Jan 17, 2026

Traditional MLK Service Set for 11:30 AM, Mon January 19th, at St. James United Methodist Church
The MLK Committee will present their annual service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at 11:30 AM, Monday morning January 19th, at St. James United Methodist Church. During this service, the MLK ...
Steve Brandy Jan 17, 2026

Sunday Marks Bicentennial of Vermilion County
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Vermilion County 200th Anniversary co-chairs Todd and Sue Richter speak at Friday's Step Up community group meeting at Second Chu...
Bill Pickett Jan 17, 2026

Voter Outreach Assistance Available For Registration
{The following is a news release from the Vermilion County Clerk.} Vermilion County Clerk Robyn Heffern has announced some voter outreach services which are available in advance of the March Primary E...
Bill Pickett Jan 17, 2026







