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Pedestrian killed after being struck by multiple vehicles in rural Danville
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a pedestrian was killed after being hit by multiple cars earlier this week. The pedestrian strike happened in rural Danville on 2030 East Road north of East Voorhees Street. Captain Michael Hartshorn, the Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator, said the investigation determined the male […]
Gifford prepares for upcoming events including community celebration and Sesquicentennial
GIFFORD, Ill. (WCIA) – On this week’s Meet the Mayor segment, we invited on Gifford Village President Adam Pannbacker to talk about upcoming events. On Saturday June 29th, there will be the Community Celebration with a 5k run, parade, and other festivities going on downtown and at Emord Memorial Park. “It all brings the community […]
Town of Boswell under a Water Boil Advisory
BOSWELL, Ind. (WLFI) — The town of Boswell is currently under a boil water advisory. According to officials, a major water main broke around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday taking out water for some people. Once water returns everyone will need to boil their water. No timeline has been provided for...
Life after Quaker Oats begins for laid-off employees
DANVILLE — Twenty-four-year Quaker Oats employee Troy Hollingsworth of Chrisman doesn’t know what he’s going to do next after losing his job. He’s 56 years old and hopes to continue working until he’s 62. The unexpected Danville plant closure and layoff of approximately 510 employees...
2023-24 High School Confidential: Week 29
Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. Welcome to Year 8 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. It's an award-winning project made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area. Each Thursday through April, they’ll tell us what’s happening in their hallways at news-gazette.com.
Danville high schoolers build a ‘Friendly School’ in Friendly Town
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Danville High School students are doing their part to polish up “Friendly Town” at Lincoln Park. Students from the school’s Geometry and Construction class, called GeoCON, built a mini-school in the tiny town. It’s part of an overall refresh of the training grounds, which were first established in 1970. Friendly Town […]
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