For the first time, the MLK Celebration Committee for Danville's annual King Day service at St. James United Methodist Church increased the amount of their award winning scholarship to $6,000. And not only did they find a Danville High School senior to award it to for his winning essay, they found another DHS student ...

Katie Osterbur talked about how giving first time juvenile offenders a special second chance, along with the chance to really grow, is wonderful to watch; as they do the program's required community service work.

The competition runs alongside girls' and boys' basketball tournaments at Danville Area Community College's Mary Miller Gym, fresh off hosting the Vermilion Valley Conference Wrestling Meet last week for the first time.

Also, the service will include the presentation of the $6000.00 MLK Scholarship to a Danville graduating high school senior. In addition, an ensemble of singers, under the direction of MLK Music Director Brett Dupree, will perform at the service.

While it may be cold outside, the winter months are a busy time for Vermilion County owls with their breeding and nesting season. This program will begin with an indoor presentation about owls and their adaptations at the Kennekuk Education Center, followed by an outdoor exploration for a chance to see or hear them.

We placed 4,404 wreaths, this year. There are 11,816 currently interred at Danville National Cemetery. So help is needed for fundraising for 2025. Our goal is to cover the whole cemetery with wreaths.

INCLUDING - January 25: Pop Culture Trivia. It's TIMEY-WIMEY to EXTERMINATE your opponents with your vast knowledge of a certain DOCTOR...2:00-3:30pm in the Howard Rutan Meeting Room. For All Ages.

The principal's association asked DACC to also host the wrestling tournament this year due to the successes of the county basketball and volleyball tournaments there.

The program is from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11th, at the Gannett Education Center in Forest Glen Preserve.

And when it comes to the little kids seven and under being pulled across the ice in saucers; Danville Community Relations Administrator Rheanna Ollis says she gets specific requests for that.