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Snowstorm dumps 10-16 inches, county at near standstill Wednesday

Snow removal crews were busy Wednesday and Thursday, December 26 and 27, in Johnson County as they cleared an estimated 14 inches off of roadways. An additional four to six inches of snow was added over night Friday. Emergency personnel in the county were also kept busy responding to a …

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Snow-related accident on I-24 injures six, including four children

A Georgia family of six was involved in a major two-vehicle accident on Interstate 24, near Vienna, Wednesday evening, Dec. 26. The van they were traveling in (pictured right) was stuck by a semi tractor-trailer combination at mile marker 15 at approximately 7:04 p.m. that day. The driver of the …

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Wisconsin woman injured on i-24

A Wisconsin woman sustained serious injuries Sunday evening, December 23, when she crashed this Trail Blazer on Interstate 24 in Johnson County. Illinois State Police at Ullin are investigating the cause of the crash that happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. at mile marker nine. Thelma McRae, 60, of Milwaukee, was …

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Loose gravel blamed for single-vehicle accident

A Marion man escaped injuries in this single vehicle accident Saturday morning on the Reevesville Road in eastern Johnson County. Joshua Martin (pictured far right), age 29, was traveling north, approximately 3/4 mile south of Ill. Rt. 146, when he ran off the road into loose gravel. Martin lost control …

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Vienna man sentenced to ten years

On December 13, 2012, a Johnson County resident was sentenced in U.S. District Court on a one-count superseding indictment charging conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced. Brett S. Turok, 27, of Vienna, was sentenced to 121 months in …

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Sam’s IGA catches fire

A heating/cooling unit caught fire Sunday evening at the Sam’s IGA store in Vienna. The unit was located on top of the store, also causing damage to the roof. The damage was so extensive that they will need to make use of a company like the Dominion Roofing Company to …

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Property tax assessment changes, 2012 quadrennial published

The Johnson County real estate property tax assessment changes for 2012, submitted by supervisor of assessments Danell Mott, are printed in the December 6th issue of The Vienna Times.  Also included in the issue are the 2012 quadrennial assessments for Elvira, Bloomfield, Simpson and Cache townships. The values listed are …

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Mears to serve as new chairman of county commissioners

The Johnson County commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting Monday afternoon, which was designated as an organizational meeting in which appointments to various boards were made as well as the election of a new chairman. Commissioner Jeff Mears, now in his fourth year sitting on the board, was elected …

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Couple apprehended in Eagle Point Bay shooting investigation

December  5,  2012  –  Late  this afternoon John L. Cunningham, 41, and his wife,  Janet S. Cunningham, 43, were taken into custody without incident by Kentucky  State  Police  and  U.S.  Marshals  near  Madisonville, Kentucky. After  an  extensive  manhunt  began  late  Monday  night leading police to locations  in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, the couple …

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City clerk gives 2-week notice

Vienna City Clerk, Virginia Monroe gave notice Tuesday morning, Nov. 27, of her intent to resign from the elected position in two weeks. Monroe was elected to the 4-year position in the 2009 consolidated election. City councilman Greg Gordon told The Vienna Times Tuesday, “I received a call from (Monroe) …

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