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Mockbee Appointed Associate Judge for Fifth Circuit
Danville attorney Charles "Chuck" Mockbee IV has been appointed as an associate judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which includes Vermilion County. Mockbee is currently serving as the corporation c...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 19, 2020

BHRA High School Going Remote Starting Friday
Students at Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin High School will be learning remotely starting on Friday for two weeks. In a letter to families, principal Brent Rademacher says BHRA has been dealing with...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 19, 2020

Fischer Theatre Events Canceled Due to COVID
Because of the new restrictions on movie theatres across the state due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, all events at the Fischer Theatre have been canceled, and management is not booking new events...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 19, 2020

District 118 Decision on Remote Learning Expected by Friday
Students and parents in District 118 should know by Friday what the district's learning plans are for the rest of the fall semester and heading into January. Superintendent Alicia Geddis told school b...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020

19-year-old Pleads Guilty to Burglarizing Store After George Floyd Protests
One of the five people arrested after looting Danville stores in the wake of the George Floyd protests in May has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from one of the incidents. 19-year-old Greyson Tib...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020

Mary Ellen Surprenant Named Interim Head of Local United Way
A local realtor and volunteer at the Danville area United Way has been named as the interim president of the organization. Mary Ellen Surprenant succeeds Sherri Askren, who had led the United Way sinc...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020

29th Vermilion County Resident Dies of COVID; 63 New Cases Reported
The Vermilion County Health Department says another person has died of COVID-19, the second day in a row where a death has been recorded. Administrator Doug Toole says the person who died is a man in ...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020

Danville Public Library Suspending Indoor Access
Danville Public Library will suspend building access to the public for browsing and other services beginning Friday. Patrons may continue to reserve items for curbside pickup, including craft kits for...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020

Vermilion County Conservation District Announces New COVID Measures
The Vermilion County Conservation District says its county parks will remain open to the public even with new COVID-19 restrictions announced yesterday, but indoor facilities will remain closed. All c...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020

Ameren Suspending Residential Shut-offs Until April
Ameren says it is suspending residential shut-offs through March 31st due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and because of winter setting in. Company officials have established a moratorium on ...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 18, 2020







