Thursday, March 28, 2024

Community

Schools facing future freeze on revenues seek higher 2015 tax levy

Johnson County Schools continue to face hardships during state financial crisis, proposing property tax levy increases “Truth in Taxation” hearings set for Dec. 10, 14, 15 School districts across Illinois are facing additional financial hardships with less educational funds coming from the state and a strong chance of them being …

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Flag Raising/Salute to Veteran’s at Vienna High School

Vienna High School will be hosting a Flag Raising/Salute to Veteran’s on Tuesday, Nov. 10, starting at 1:30 p.m. Veterans are asked to attend for a special recognition and everyone in the community is invited to come and join all of our students in participating in this event. Local veteran …

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Pink pumpkins in Cypress

Cypress Elementary School recently participated in “Pink Pumpkins for a Purpose” to increase Breast Cancer Awareness in Southern Illinois. Taylor Farms of Vienna and Travis Family Farms of Belknap donated pumpkins to the school for the students and staff to paint pink. For every picture of a pink pumpkin that …

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Fundraising efforts continue for Autumn Ridge

Seventy-three year old Karen Poole, left, has taken it upon herself to help raise money for the Autumn Ridge Supportive Living Center’s activity fund by making pink ribbons. She is a resident of the facility. The pink ribbons help to promote breast cancer awareness nationwide. Poole had recovered from breast …

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Groundbreaking for new Johnson County Honor Roll set for Oct. 23

After a long fund-raising campaign to replace the decaying Johnson County Honor Roll memorial dedicated in 1940s, the VFW Beggs/Gurley Post #5222 has announced the date for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new memorial. The new memorial will be located on the front lawn of the Vienna Carnegie Library, just …

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Buddy Bench to create lasting friendships

New Simpson Hill School (NSH) has a new fixture on their playground.  It is known as  the “Buddy Bench” and was donated by the NSH Youth for Christ group. The purpose of the Buddy Bench is to assist students in finding a friend to play with.  The student who wishes …

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Public service workers honored

  Nearly 80 local public service workers were honored Thursday with a picnic lunch at the Vienna City Park. The lunch was sponsored by Johnson County Revitalization and the City of Vienna. City, county and state police were joined by members of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, city maintenance department …

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Crash victim returns to Vienna home after eight long months

By Lonnie Hinton It was raining extremely heavy the morning of January 3, 2015, when she left Vienna by ambulance. Though not as much, it was also raining when she returned for the first time in eight months. Allie Byrd of Vienna returned Thursday evening, Sept. 10, to a waiting …

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Carnival, parade, games, car and tractor shows on tap for Fall Festival October 1-4

The Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival will soon be here. The festival will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1-3, at the Vienna City Park. It is fantastic to see tractors and farmers alike celebrated in the form of a very fun festival. I hope the farmers see …

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Shawnee Mass Transit District to hold open house

Shawnee Mass Transit District will have an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony of their new headquarters in Vienna, Illinois on Friday, Sept. 25. The celebration will be from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Shawnee MTD’s new headquarters is located within the Vienna Industrial Park at 100 Smart Dr., on the …

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