Archive for June 21st, 2012
Phelps Slams Governors Decision to Close Tamms Correctional Center
State Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) released the following statement regarding Governor Pat Quinn’s planned August 31, 2012 closure of the Tamms Correctional Center and other Southern Illinois facilities: “I am disappo...
Hallie Mae Hinkle
Hallie Mae Hinkle, 94, of Dongola, died at Union County Hospital in Anna on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at 11:27 a.m. She was born on April 16, 1918, the daughter of Elzie and Cora Little Johnson. She married Alvin Hinkle on Aug. 2...
Vehicle overturns in downtown Vienna
John Obourn of Vienna escaped serious injuries Friday when the Jeep Liberty he was driving made contact with a vehicle driven by Nisabea Veach, also of Vienna, near the Vienna post office. The crash happened at approximately 12...
Maurice E. LeGault
Maurice E. LeGault, of rural Vienna, died Thursday morning, June 14, 2012, at 10:22 a.m. at the Life Care Center in La Center, Ky. Maurice was the son of Lawrence Joseph and Lucille Corrine Cline LeGault. He was born in Hetting...
Don E. George
Don E. George, 84, of Brookport, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services were held at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home Sunday, June 17, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Louis W. Brinker and Dr. Joe Buchan...
Pearl Brown to celebrate 100th birthday July 10
Special to The Vienna Times by Dee Dee Adams Family and friends are invited to the centennial birthday celebration for Pearl Brown. Cake will be served from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 7 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Vienna...
Local group travels to Haiti for missions
A group from Johnson County set off on June 8th for a 10 day mission trip to the country of Haiti. While there, they volunteered their time at the Children’s Lifeline International (www.childrenslifeline.com). The team, c...
Eagle Point residents request road repairs
In what was an otherwise uneventful Johnson County commissioners meeting Monday, the Eagle Point Bay Homeowners Association packed the room with its members in hopes of a resolution to road repairs it says are desperately neede...
e-Editions free trial to end in July
The Vienna Times and Goreville Gazette successfully launched websites last month with an introductory offer of free, unlimited access to their e-Editions and free e-Edition subscriptions to current print subscribers. With more ...
