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County Farm Bureau Hands Out Annual Awards
The Vermilion County Farm Bureau handed out awards at its annual meeting that was held earlier this month, and also announced its board of directors for 2021. Farm Bureau Spokesman Tom Fricke says tha...
Dec 29, 2020
Former R-A Principal, World War II Vet Being Honored for 100th Birthday
Family members of a retired Rossville-Alvin school administrator and World War II veteran are inviting the public to send him cards to mark his 100th birthday in January. Frank Morse will celebrate hi...
Dec 29, 2020
Three More COVID Deaths in Vermilion County
Three more Vermilion County residents have died from COVID-19, according to the Vermilion County Health Department. Emergency Planning and Response Coordinator Melissa Rome said Tuesday night that the...
Dec 29, 2020
Danville Mass Transit Resuming Fare Collections on Monday
Riders who regularly use the Danville Mass Transit service will have to pay fares to use the buses again on Monday. DMT Director Lisa Beith says it stopped collecting fares in mid-March due to the COV...
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Hays Appointed to Illinois Labor Relations Board
Former State Representative Chad Hays is heading back to state government in an appointed position. Hays was appointed earlier this month by Governor J.B. Pritzker to serve as a member of the Illinois...
Dec 28, 2020
Seat Belt Patrol Effort Coming to Vermilion County in January
Illinois State Police troopers will be conducting seat belt enforcement operations in Vermilion County during the month of January. State Police District 10 Commander Louis Kink says the enforcement i...
Dec 28, 2020
IDPH Drive-Through COVID Testing Available in Danville This Week
The Illinois Department of Public Health says it plans to send its mobile coronavirus testing unit to Danville for two days this week so that residents can get tested for the virus. IDPH's mobile test...
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136 New COVID Cases at Danville Prison; 88 County-wide
The Vermilion County Health Department reported 88 new COVID-19 cases on Monday evening, and the outbreak at the Danville Correctional Center continues to grow. Figures from the Illinois Department of...
Dec 28, 2020
County Health Department Still Waiting on COVID Vaccine
The Vermilion County Health Department has yet to receive its initial shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. Health Department Administrator Doug Toole said last week that he does expect the health departm...
Dec 27, 2020
Danville Man Hospitalized in Early Sunday Accident
A Danville man was hospitalized following an accident early Sunday morning on Interstate 74. Illinois State Police say 35-year-old Bernardino Valdez was being treated at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Cente...
Dec 27, 2020
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