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Monthly Archives: November 2013

Handmade cards available for holiday

Vienna Grade School’s gifted art students are continuing the tradition of creating beautiful and unique Christmas cards.  The 7th and 8th graders’ hand-drawn images were scanned into the computer and printed, creating a finished product they should be proud of. The cards are sold as a fund-raiser for the VGS …

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Virginia L. Colson – Death notice

Virginia L. Colson, age 78 years, a resident of Vienna and a former resident of Marion, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 28, 2013, at 4:23 p.m. at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.

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VHS boys win season opener

By Mike McGinnis The Vienna High School boy’s basketball team opened its season last Monday night with a 58-42 win over Century in first round action at the Vienna Classic Tournament.  The remainder of the Eagles’ tourney games are: Wednesday vs. Meridian at 7:45 p.m.; Friday vs. Massac County at …

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McGinnis named Performer of the Week

Illinois College’s Hannah McGinnis has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball Performer of the Week after leading the Lady Blues to a pair of wins over the past week. McGinnis, a junior forward from Tunnel Hill, had two of the best games of her career, averaging 26.5 points and …

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S7HD hosting “Get Covered Illinois” informational workshop in Vienna

Southern Seven Health Department will be hosting an informational workshop on “Get Covered Illinois” (the official Health Insurance Marketplace) at the Vienna Carnegie Library Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1-3 p.m. The Marketplace will connect Illinoisans with plans that cover important benefits like doctor visits, hospital stays, prescriptions and more, as …

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Sharon Alsip – Obituary

Sharon Alsip, age 65 years, a resident of Hanson, Kentucky and a former resident of Vienna, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning, November 26, 2013, at 7:50 AM at her home. Sharon was born November 6, 1948 in Corning, Arkansas. She was the fourth of five children born to William Theodore …

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Virginia Ann Merrilees – Obituary

Merrilees, Virginia Ann (nee Reynolds) died after a long illness, Tuesday, November 26, 2013; beloved wife of the late David Sykes Merrilees, dearest mother of Jenny Merrilees Burt (Bradley Brent) and Robert David Merrilees (Joan Criswell-Merrilees); beloved grandmother of Rebecca Anne and Heather Jean Burt; Henry Abner, Kristin Margaret, and …

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Thank You Vienna- Ten Years Later

Vienna Mayor Jon Simmons recently received the following letter from an out-of-state couple that stayed in Vienna nearly ten years ago and wishes to share it with you. November 21, 2013 Dear sir, Around Christmas time about 10 years ago a terrible ice and snow storm struck Illinois and specifically …

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As The Old Saying Goes

I’ve often wondered if children today still carry on the old Thanksgiving tradition of dressing up like Pilgrims and Indians, as many still refer to Native people. I can remember doing so and especially the year or two when I had a pair of black shoes with buckles that snapped …

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Virginia Ann (Reynolds) Merrilees – Death notice

Virginia Ann (Reynolds) Merrilees, a resident of Creve Coeur, Missouri, passed away Tuesday morning, November 26, 2013, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna, Illinois.

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