Two Johnson County residents narrowly escaped serious injuries Thursday morning on Tunnel Hill Road. According to Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, Brandy Maynor, 33, of Simpson (far right in photo), was driving this SUV westbound on Tunnel Hill Road, near Webb Lane, when she became distracted. Raising her head she realized …
Read More »
Monday, June 16, 2014, marked the 40th anniversary of Goddard’s Auto Body opening its doors for business in Vienna, making it one of the oldest continuously operated locally-owned businesses in Johnson County. Owners Jim and Lora Goddard, pictured at left, first opened the business in a small shop across from …
Read More »
By Kirsten Trambley Students from Vienna High School had the experience of a lifetime when they recently visited the Big Apple. Fourteen students and one guest participated in a trip to New York City which was chaperoned by Leslie Bradley and Kirsten Trambley. Group leader Leslie Bradley began planning for …
Read More »
More than 3,500 Illinois FFA high school students – including members of the Vienna FFA Chapter – participated in the 2014 Illinois State FFA Convention at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield. The 86th annual convention featured a “Planting Your Potential” theme inspired by the 2013-2014 Illinois State FFA …
Read More »
The City of Vienna was recently awarded Shawnee Development Council’s “Community Action Partnership Award.” The award is given to an individual or organization that promotes the tenets of community action in meeting the basic needs of the residents of the Shawnee Development Council’s (SDC) service area. The city partnered with …
Read More »
The 2014 Remember the Removal bike riders departed the Cherokee Nation Wednesday, May 28, officially beginning a three-week journey to retrace their ancestors’ path along the Trail of Tears that crosses Johnson County. The 13 Cherokee Nation riders met up with six riders from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians …
Read More »
The City of Vienna is hosting a citywide yard sale this Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7. More than 50 yard sales will be happening throughout the city during the two day event. Sales will be at individual homes and at the Vienna City Park. Over 20 vendors will …
Read More »
Faith Alive, auxiliary of the Vienna Area Christian Ministerial Alliance, presented $500 scholarships to six high school seniors on May 21. The presentations were made during the baccalaureate service sponsored by the Vienna Area Ministerial Alliance and hosted at Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Simpson. Recipients of the scholarships, pictured from …
Read More »
The Daniel Chapman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted the annual Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26, at the Vienna Library. The service was well attended by veterans, family members and friends. Memorial Day Service event co-chair Margaret Mathis served as mistress of ceremony. Co-chair Jeanne McKenzie …
Read More »
Vienna High School music department held its annual Spring Concert Tuesday evening, May 20, in the commons. The musicians, under the direction of Dustin Newbold, presented several selections in front of a packed house. During the event, Newbold presented five awards; The John Phillip Sousa Award was given to Brandon …
Read More »
The Vienna Times Vienna, Illinois & Johnson County News, Sports and Happenings