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Next TAPS ON TUESDAY Set for Tues July 1st at Spring Hill Cemetery's Soldiers Circle
THE FOLLOWING IS A TAPS ON TUESDAY RELEASE Taps on Tuesday will be held at 6:00 p.m. on July 1st at the Soldiers Circle in Spring Hill Cemetery. This week, Larry Weatherford will briefly discus...
Steve Brandy Jun 27, 2025

Chipping Away at Bresee Tower's Final Days
The brief rain during the noon hour Friday, June 27th did not slow down Homrich's work, as they continue to take the rest of Bresee Tower down to the ground. These pictures were taken shortly before 1...
Steve Brandy Jun 27, 2025

Schweizer Congratulates Westville Public Library District for Tech Grant Awarded
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM STATE REP BRANDUN SCHWEIZER'S OFFICE DANVILLE, IL... State Representative Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) issued the following statement after Westville Public Library Dist...
Steve Brandy Jun 27, 2025

Eight Year Prison Sentence After Fatal DUI Crash
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASE People v. Deondre Smith 2022-CF-566 On May 15, 2025, Deondre Smith (DOB: 6/28/1989), formerly of Danville, Illinois ...
Steve Brandy Jun 27, 2025

Danville High Duo's Music Video Takes on More Meaning in Wake of Former Classmate's Death
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY Project Success of Vermilion County ABOVE: Say it with Music's Randy Gravitt, left, works on the music video with Project Succe...
Steve Brandy Jun 27, 2025

DACC: Fletcher Made Permanent President; New Certificate Program Approved for Healthcare AI Governance & Info Security
The Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Dr. Randy Fletcher as DACC's eighth president. Fletcher had first been named interim president after Dr. Stephen Nacco's ...
Bill Pickett Jun 26, 2025

Informational Meeting Set on Proposed Catlin Area Solar Farm
An informational meeting has been set for Monday, (June 30th, 2025), to discuss a proposed solar farm along the Catlin-Tilton Road. Earthrise Energy is inviting the public to attend the session to hea...
Bill Pickett Jun 26, 2025

Danville Municipal Preparing for 85th Anniversary Concert; Sun June 29th, 7PM, AT ST JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
UPDATE: The concert has now been moved to St. James United Methodist Church; 7 PM, Sun June 29th; due to a weather forecast of continued high heat and humidity. The Danville Municipal Band has ...
Steve Brandy Jun 26, 2025

Overall Jobs Picture Shows Slight Drop from April to May; but Remains Much Better than One Year Ago
Numbers released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security show slight bumps in the unemployment rates for both Vermilion County and Danville from April to May. But both situations remain much...
Steve Brandy Jun 26, 2025

Illinois Announces Multi-Phase Plan for Memorial Stadium Enhancements
THE FOLLOWING IS A U OF I ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT RELEASE CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Over the next two seasons, all 60,670 fans attending Fighting Illini football games at Memorial Stadium will see major u...
Steve Brandy Jun 26, 2025 Sep 10, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Keith Randolph Jr. (88) and teammates celebrate Saturday’s 24-3 win over the Virginia Cavaliers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports