Friday, March 29, 2024

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What’s Flying At VHS

By Rachael Ren and Taylor Bundren Homecoming is certainly a spirited time here at Vienna High School. The queen and king candidates and attendants have been chosen, the mistress and master of ceremonies have auditioned, lip syncs are in the making and skits are being created. The official homecoming coronation …

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Shawnee National Forest annual notice of seasonal closures

With the change in seasons, the Shawnee National Forest (NF) wishes to remind the public of seasonal closures for some Forest areas, including recreation sites, roads and wilderness trails. For trail enthusiasts, please remember that there is a seasonal wilderness trail restriction prohibiting stock use between December 1, 2013 and …

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Buncombe Beta holds food drive

Buncombe Jr. BETA Club recently held a canned food drive with all items being donated to the Family Counseling Center in Vienna. Pictured in this photo, top row is the Buncombe Jr. BETA Club Members and pictured with them is Mrs. Jones third and fourth grade class who won a …

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Hard Candy’s Christmas during Masonic Dinner

Although the Kornbread Junction Country Theatre burned down last spring, the original cast will be presenting their traditional play “Hard Candy’s Christmas.” The play, written by cast member Flo Dunning of Johnson County, will be presented on Sunday, December 8, at 1 p.m. at the Vienna Masonic Lodge.  Phil Morris …

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Disaster Recovery Center open in Brookport

A Disaster Recovery Center (DCR) will open Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Brookport Library from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. The center will remain open 7 days a week, until further notice, to serve people who were affected by the recent severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes in and around …

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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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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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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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