Community

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, …

VIENNA, ILL. – To help make his office more easily accessible to Southern Illinois residents, state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, will be hosting satellite office hours in Vienna. “As state Representative, it is very important to me to help make my staff easily accessible as possible to the people that I …

St. Paul Catholic Church is planning to have a fish fry on Friday, March 17 and Friday, March 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. On the menu is hand battered fish, French fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, dessert and a drink. Adults costs $9, children costs $5 and kids under 3 …

Michael Harris of Vienna recently placed second in his class at the World of Wheels car show. The car show took place in Indianapolis, Feb. 10-12. Harris showed his 1959 English Ford Thames in the Pro Street 1949-1964 class. The World of Wheel cars shows are invite only and take …

Christmas Eve and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse, I’ll never forget some Christmas’s we had when all of us kids were home. We didn’t get all the fancy toys they get now but we loved what we got. Sometimes I think kids …

The Vienna Times newspaper office, which is also the office for the Goreville Gazette, will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday. The office will reopen to its normal hours on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The office is located at 305 E. Main Street in Vienna. Office hours …

Freedom Outreach Chrisitan School in Vienna held a Christmas program on Wednesday, Dec. 14.  They sang the “Donut Song” with a message that without Jesus, there is a whole in your heart. They also sang “Happy Birthday Jesus.” Photos provided.

Girl Scout Troop 8970 had a wonderful time on Dec. 5, singing Christmas carols and passing out cards and cookies to the residents at Autumn Ridge. First row, from left, is Lily Youngberg, Alivia Jordan, Kenzie Meyer, Kallie Rankin, Eva Skamser, Lilee Black and Karen Poole. Second row, Doris Hartline, …

By Dixie Terry Members and guests of the Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society enjoyed a treat on Nov. 20, when Johnson County Circuit Judge Williamson shared a portion of his collection of political memorabilia, including a number of county-related items. Williamson was introduced by Gary Hacker of “From the …

By Dixie Terry The Holiday Home Tour will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, 1-4 p.m. by the Johnson County Home and Community Education of the University of Illinois Extension. The beautifully decorated homes of Kim and Neil Martin and Darla and Cory Waters, Vienna, and Connie and Dennis Lowery …