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By Jordan McBride After an overnight fire damaged Miles Brothers Foods last weekend, the store was forced to close. In the announcement of the closure on the store’s Facebook page Saturday, the Miles brothers stated that they were looking forward to opening back up as quickly as possible. Less than …

In today’s changing world, with significant medical concerns on the rise across the globe, the field of nursing continues to see an increased demand for qualified individuals to fill vacancies. Shawnee Community College is still accepting applications for the LPN program until March 1st and the ADN program until April …

Vienna Mayor Jon A. Simmons was laid to rest on Monday, February 1 at the Vienna Fraternal Cemetery, with full military rites. Mayor Jon passed away on Wednesday, January 27 in his home. Simmons served as mayor for the last 12 years and operated an auction service across Southern Illinois …

Vienna High School Basketball is set to return. The first competition will be this coming Tuesday, February 2nd, with the Vienna Eagles taking on Hardin County at Vienna. The junior varsity will tip off at 6:15pm with the varsity game to follow. The Lady Eagles will then tip off the …

A former Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy, Cyle W. Harner, will be serving three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for charges related to a March 22, 2018 accident that left one Johnson County resident dead and another permanently injured. On November 19, 2020, Harner was found guilty of one …

Editor’s note: The staff of Harper Ford is currently set up at the Jackson Hewitt building in the industrial park at 45 Commercial Drive, Suite B in Vienna. They are at the east end of the building.  Harper Ford may be reached at their regular phone number, 618-658-9135. The City …

The 2020 Johnson County Property Assessment list will be published in the December 31, 2020 issue of The Vienna Times. The assessments are included in a 22-page special section available on newsstands or via the internet in an e-edition. A $9 trial of the e-edition is available here.

Even cold December rain could not dampen the seasonal spirit at the third annual Christmas on the Square. The event, hosted by Revive Vienna and the Johnson County Revitalization Committee, continued this year even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Carriage Rides were a highlight of the event, with …

Lilee Black, 10, of Vienna presented Juanita Baker last week with an $800 check for the family of Aidan Baker. Baker was killed in a crash in October. Lilee herself made and sold bracelets for the fundraiser, making over 150 bracelets and collecting donations. Lilee is the child of Jared …

By Jordan McBride After 42 years on the bench, the Honorable Judge James R. Williamson’s last day as Johnson County Circuit Judge was Monday, November 30, 2020. Judge Williamson leaves behind him a legacy of judicial accomplishments and a lifetime of service to the people of Johnson County. On the …