Category Archives: More News

Danville Boat Races Include National Junior Championship this Year
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY 'Thunder on the Vermilion' ABOVE: Buddy Freed talking about the expanded pit area for the boats at the Gao Grotto. DANVILL...
Steve Brandy Jun 26, 2025

Danville Officials Making Cameras in Parks 'Top Priority' in Wake of Fatal Shooting
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: The city of Danville is looking to install video cameras in city parks. (file photo) DANVILLE - In the wake of a shootin...
Steve Brandy Jun 25, 2025

DACC Board Could Act on President Position on Thursday
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY DANVILLE - After earlier this month extending interim President Randy Fletcher's contract through the end of the year, the Danville Ar...
Steve Brandy Jun 25, 2025

Ag, Chickens, Homesteading Highlight Vermilion County Fair
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Workers were putting the finishing touches on rides the day before the Vermilion County Fair opened in Oakwood. Around the...
Steve Brandy Jun 25, 2025

Heat Advisory for Vermilion County Continues Until 7 PM Thursday
Details: * WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 105. * WHERE...All of central and southeast Illinois. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illness...
Steve Brandy Jun 25, 2025

Illinois State Police Announces Results of Recent Distracted Driving Enforcement
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Captain Heather Apperson, announces the results of Distracted Driving Enforcement Prog...
Steve Brandy Jun 25, 2025

Bresee Tower: Mayor Williams Hoping for a Possible Partial Reopening of Main Street Next Week
As the teardown of Bresee Tower continues at Vermilion and Main, Danville's Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr is looking forward to two major steps: the building rubble being completely on the ground, and Mai...
Steve Brandy Jun 24, 2025

Mayor Williams: New Rules will be Coming Concerning City Parks after Tragic Weekend Shooting
ABOVE: Danville's Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr (far left) and the City Council Public Services Committee. Following Tuesday (June 24th) evening's Danville City Council Public Services Committee me...
Steve Brandy Jun 24, 2025

Woman Who Spearheaded Local Tourism Retires
The woman who has spearheaded tourism in Vermilion County for decades was honored Tuesday during a retirement party at the Palmer Arena. Bill Pickett has the story.... {AUDIO: "And it's grown. There w...
Bill Pickett Jun 24, 2025

Urbana Man, 34, Being Held on Charges; Including Reckless Discharge of a Firearm
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE On June 24, 2025 around 10:40 am, Danville Police responded to the area of Clyman Lane and Fowler Avenue (Fair Oaks Apartments) in referenc...
Steve Brandy Jun 24, 2025






