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Governor awards grant to improve Vienna City Park

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday morning that $28.9 million in grants for 89 local projects that will help communities acquire open space and develop and improve recreational facilities throughout Illinois. One of those is a $360,000 grant for improvements at Vienna City Park. “Investments in Illinois’ local parks makes …

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Rauner visits Vienna library

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner visited Vienna Public Library Friday afternoon to meet with the general public. For more information on the event, read the Aug. 30 edition of the Vienna Times.

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Students return to classes next week

Summer will end for students next week when school for Johnson County begins on August 14. All schools in Johnson County will begin on August 14, and will also be let out early at 11:30, expect for New Simpson Hill, which will be let out at 11:45. The following days, …

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Gribble joins Bailey’s Funeral Home

There are millions of people working within the late-term care and funeral industry who all want to bring the best services possible to you, your loved ones, or your friends. Whether it’s the millions of nurses working in hospices who make sure people are cared for in their final moments, …

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Total Solar Eclipse attracts thousands to county

Johnson County was host to as many as 10,000 or more visitors from across the country, and world, Monday, August 21, 2017 for the viewing of the ‘Total Solar Eclipse Across America’. The once-in-a-lifetime event has not been witnessed in this region for more than 100 years. At the Vienna …

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Historic Perkins House Welcomes Guests Again

By Dixie Terry Once again, the historic Perkins House will welcome guests, thanks to Kathy and Dean Harper, who recently purchased the property from the Hospitality House board as well as obtaining a hospitality certificate at the same time too. The original Perkins House was a two-story log cabin at …

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Book signing in Vienna

Meet the authors of the recently released book “The Law and Judge Lynch 200 Years of Murder in Johnson County, Illinois” at From The Past Antiques shop located on the historic public square in Vienna, on Saturday, May 13. They will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to …

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Scouts visit battlefield

Scouts from Troop 41 in Vienna recently traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi to tour the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers, 20 miles of historic trenches and earthworks, a 16-mile tour road, a 12.5-mile …

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Master Gardener graduate

For the first time in nearly 15 years, Johnson County has a Master Gardener graduate. Mrs. Carmen Dixon, center in photo, completed the 11-week training and will be completing volunteer hours over the next year.  Part of her volunteering will include submitting articles to local papers, doing presentations to groups, …

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Veterans Memorial installed

Installation of the VFW’s new Veterans Memorial began Tuesday morning on the Vienna Library Lawn. The installation was completed this week with landscaping work when the ground dries. Pat Lamb oversaw the installation and helped set the black granite slabs that weigh about 3,300 pounds each. A dedication ceremony of the …

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