In addition to presenting awards to its volunteers, District Chairman Dale Ritzel introduced the new Kaskakskia District Executive, DeMarcus Huddleston. He is an Eagle Scout and a recent graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. Those honored with awards were: Rookie of the Year – Beth Caraker of Pack 41, chartered …
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Johnson County Veterans Memorial moving forward
The Johnson County commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting Monday in which members of VFW Beggs-Gurley Post No. 5222 joined the Vienna mayor to present details of their Memorial Wall project to the commissioners. Veteran Richard Brumley spoke before the commissioners detailing the project’s scope and mission saying it …
Read More »150-year old family farm recognized by Illinois Department of Agriculture
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has designated the farm in Vienna, owned by John and Velma Waters of Vienna and Jeff and Teresa Waters Smith of Olathe, Kan., a Sesquicentennial Farm. The farm, originally purchased from the government in 1852 by John VandeWaters, is located northeast of Vienna on Waters …
Read More »Barbara Dean Alsip Bricker – Obituary
Barbara Dean Alsip Bricker, age 83, of St. Charles, MO, formerly of Vienna, died at 3:25 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her home in St. Charles. Barbara was born July 8, 1930 in Vienna, she was a retired office manager in the food industry and she was of the …
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