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Local NAACP Awarded $205,000 for COVID Navigator Program
Danville's NAACP chapter has been awarded several thousand dollars in grant money to support COVID-19 efforts. The local branch was recently awarded $205,000 from the Illinois Public Health Associatio...
Apr 28, 2021 The Danville NAACP (Branch 3009) was recently awarded $205,296 for the Pandemic Health Navigator Program. Shown here are program participants, seated, from left: Diana Frazier, Mary Ann McCullough, Rev. Michael Hall, and Rev. Norvel Crider; standing, from left: Gail Brandon and Branch President Ed Butler.
Nearly $2 Million Worth of Narcotics Seized During I-70 Traffic Stop
Indiana State Police say they collected almost $2 million worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl during a traffic stop along Interstate 70 on Monday afternoon. Officers pulled over 32-year-old Ester Os...
Apr 26, 2021
Fire Damages House on South Harmon Street
A multi-family house on Danville's southwest side was damaged by a fire on Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the house, which is located in the 300-block of South Harmon Street, around 4:3...
Apr 26, 2021
Rep. Miller Issues Statement Supporting Effingham County Gun-Rights Resolution
A recent resolution in Effingham County that seeks to limit any opposition to the Second Amendment has garnered praise from Congresswoman Mary Miller. Miller says that residents need to stand up for t...
Apr 26, 2021
Area High School Seniors Recognized as State Scholars
Students from a number of area high schools have been selected as Illinois State Scholars for outstanding academic achievement. Illinois State Scholar winners rank in approximately the top 10% of the ...
Apr 26, 2021
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Clinics Set for Locations in Southern Vermilion County
With the temporary pause of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine being lifted, the Vermilion County Health Department is planning to offer the single-dose vaccine at several different locations ar...
Apr 26, 2021
Huber Seeking Discovery Recount in Ward 7 Contest
The race for the Ward 7 seat on the Danville City Council will be the subject of a discovery recount on Wednesday morning. Kaylan Huber, an attorney with the Davis and Delanois law firm who lost the A...
Apr 26, 2021
NJCAA Tournament Leaders Look to Next Year
This year's NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament ended Saturday night with Des Moines Area Community College claiming the championship. But plans are already underway for Danville Ar...
Apr 25, 2021
Westville Woman Dies from Injuries in Crash
An elderly Westville woman has died from injuries that she sustained in a two-vehicle accident in Tilton earlier this month. The Champaign County Coroner's office says that 87-year-old Dorothy Viroste...
Apr 24, 2021
More-Contagious Version of COVID-19 Reported Locally
The Vermilion County Health Department says a more-contagious version of COVID-19 is being found in the Danville area. Douglas Toole, Health Department Director, says the B-117 variant is accompanying...
Apr 24, 2021
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