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Our Vermilion County Heroes for September are The Dunavan Family.
The Vermilion County Heroes for September are the Dunavan Family of Tilton. Andy & Kandi Dunavan, along with their children Brian & Sarah. Kandi is a nurse at OSF Healthcare in Danville, while...
Sep 02, 2022

Westville Labor Day Celebration Marks 111th Year
If you enjoy food, carnival rides, parades or fireworks...the place to head this extended Labor Day weekend is Westville. Bill Pickett has more... The Westville Lion's Club is hosting that community's...
Sep 02, 2022

Danville and Westville Labor Day Parades Set to Roll on Monday
It will be another Labor Day doubleheader of parades in Vermilion County this coming Monday. Danville's parade begins at 9:30 AM at North Vermilion and Davis, and will head south to Main Street. Parad...
Sep 01, 2022

The Hoopeston Sweet Corn Festival: A NEW BEGINNING for "National Sweetheart Pageant"
We've been talking about Labor Day Parades in Danville and Westville and First Fridays events in Downtown Danville; now let's go to the Hoopeston Sweet Corn Festival. It all begins when the carnival o...
Sep 01, 2022

Harvest Around the Corner; Waiting for Beans to Start Turning
It's time for Labor Day Weekend, and that means on the other side of it; farmers will be getting serious about harvest time. Tom Fricke of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau says despite all the recent ...
Sep 01, 2022

United Way Announces New Campaign and Chair Person
THE FOLLOWING IS A UNITED WAY OF DANVILLE, AREA, INC RELEASE Through donor and community support, United Way of Danville, Area, Inc. has impacted over 15,000 lives so far this year through 22 d...
Sep 01, 2022

Illinois State Police Announce Results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE Pesotum- Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10Interim Commander, Acting Captain Bryan Pruitt, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enf...
Aug 31, 2022

RACER Trust Honors Ameresco, Inc., for Solar Reuse of Former Industrial Landfill in Danville, Ill.
THE FOLLOWING IS A RACER TRUST RELEASE ABOVE: (L-R): Bruce Rasher, Redevelopment Manager, RACER Trust; Bob Hare, Illinois Cleanup Manager, RACER Trust; Cassidy Ellis, New Market Strategy Manager, Amer...
Aug 31, 2022

Sam George Shares His "Royal" Story with Danville Noon Rotary
THIS PHOTO IS A DANVILLE NOON ROTARY RELEASE (ABOVE) On Mon., Aug. 29, Sam George-the mastermind behind the heralded return of Royal Donut to Danville-managed to find a spare hour in his hectic...
Aug 31, 2022

DACC Barbering Program Underway
THIS PHOTO PROVIDED BY DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ABOVE) During the August meeting, the Board of Trustees for Danville Area Community College approved a five-year lease agreement with Danville's...
Aug 31, 2022







