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A water main break on North 4th St. has required the water supply in Vienna to be temporarily turned off while repairs are made. The break is near Vienna High School. City workers are working to fix the break Sunday afternoon. They hope to have the water turned back on by …

State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) joined Johnson County farmers Friday, Aug. 12th, for a night at the Miners game, hosted by Southern Illinois Farm Bureaus in Marion, where he was honored with the Friend of Agriculture award. The award is an honor given only to legislators who have demonstrated a strong commitment …

  Over $10.5 million in tax bills are being mailed this week. Johnson County property owners should receive their tax bills very soon. Johnson County treasurer Brent Williams will mail real estate and mobile home bills by July 8th to taxpayers. Williams said the county will send out approximately 8,000 …

Due to the public uproar over the past few weeks on the topic of the future location of the Johnson County courthouse, we at The Vienna Times saw this as the perfect opportunity to let the voice of the community be heard. In conducting a poll on our Facebook page, …

Due to extensive flooding, the fireworks display planned for tonight at the ballpark in Vienna has been postponed until next Saturday night, July 9, at dusk.

This week’s edition of The Vienna Times includes a ‘Salute to Graduates’.  The section features the classes of 2016 of Vienna High School, Buncombe Grade School, Cypress Grade School, New Simpson Hill School and Vienna Grade School. Also in the section are the recent ‘Top Flight’ participants and winners. The …

The Vienna Depot Welcome Center now has two new conference tables thanks to the Vienna High School Industrial Arts class. The city acquired two 36” x 72” table tops that had no legs. So they asked the class to construct a set of legs for each top. The completed legs …

Vienna High School’s student-run newspaper, The Talon, was recently awarded a $1,500 mini grant from the Illinois Press Foundation. The foundation, founded in 1982 to encourage young journalists, is part of Illinois Press Association. More than 450 newspapers are members of the Illinois Press Association, including this one. The grant …

Eighth graders at Vienna Grade School had an opportunity Friday morning to experience first-hand how the real world works when it comes to personal finances. They learned all about different incomes, how to find no credit needed credit cards, taxes, and budgeting – hopefully, it will give them more knowledge …

The Junque Jamboree is this Saturday, April 16, on the Vienna public square.  Come and shop for treasures, antiques, collectibles, crafts and more. Come early to get the best buy as the event opens at 7:00 a.m. Support your community. There is no admission charge. This event brings into Vienna …