The McFerren Park Splash Pad is now open.
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The Hoopeston Jaycees announced Monday night that the 77th National Sweetcorn Festival has been postponed until next year.
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will be utilizing online registration for the 2020-2021 school year.
The American Red Cross will be back in Hoopeston July 24 for a blood drive.
By Rev. Tom Cici
Things looked a little different when the Hoopeston Public Library re-opened its doors last week.
Hoopeston Education Association President Dylan Swank reported that the HEA and the Board of Education had reached a tentative agreement on a one-year contract during the June Hoopeston Area Board of Education meeting.
Maple Grade School:
The Maple Grade School yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year has been submitted for publication to Inter-State Studio, but it will be several weeks before the individual yearbook will be available from Maple School.
The Revolutionary War didn't begin with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, It began a year earlier with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775.
Free, state-provided cloth masks for every student and staff member. Regular symptom checks. No more than 50 to a room at any one time.
A special meeting was presented Friday at Hoopeston City Hall to discuss an application to seek grant money to provide infrastructure improvements and eventually allow for the development of a hotel and other potential businesses within the city.
The expansion of the Thunder in the Corn in Hoopeston to a two-night NTPA Grand National will have to wait until 2021.
Local families are invited to experience a different kind of Summer Reading Program at Hoopeston Public Library this year.
The Maple Grade School yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year has been submitted for publication to Inter-State Studio, but it will be several weeks before the individual yearbook will be available from Maple School.
Hoopeston Public Library, in conjunction with WILL Education from the University of Illinois, is providing summer learning bags free to local children from Preschool through second grade.
Hoopeston Public Library, in conjunction with WILL Education from the University of Illinois, is providing summer learning bags free to local children from Preschool through second grade.
The Maple Grade School yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year has been submitted for publication to Inter-State Studio, but it will be several weeks before the individual yearbook will be available from Maple School.
Local families are invited to experience a different kind of Summer Reading Program at Hoopeston Public Library this year.
Hoopeston Police Department reports June 22-27
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Vermilion County Marriage Licenses issued June 19-25
My youngest niece, Mary, accepted a marriage proposal by her fiancé on June 21, 2020. Mary and Tom trust and depend on God, so Tom proposed to Mary immediately after attending a worship service in Evansville, Indiana. Tom’s parents and Mary’s family were all present in the church building wh…
Danville Area Community College has scheduled its Annual Golf Outing for July 10 at the Danville Country Club.
There’s nothing better than a fresh peach. And Vermilion County Farm Bureau is again taking orders for peaches in 2020.
The centennial of President George Washington's inauguration was celebrated in 1889, and opened the door for ways to recognize this country's past. Many patriotic and preservation societies were founded after 1889.
I have a friend I met in college, I will call him John. He was a friend of my older brother and over the years he became a close friend of the family. He was like another brother to me.
Hoopeston Library to open for “Grab & Go” service
With the cancellation of county fairs across the region, most recently the Champaign County Fair, 4-H members have had to find a new way to showcase their fair projects this year.
Hoopeston Police Department reports June 15-20
In every generation, in every century of the Christian era, men and women have existed who have exemplified the spirituality of manifesting the presence of God, exemplified the wisdom and power of God, exemplified the love and mercy of God, in their lives, in their hearts and minds. Having j…
This week, Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB1863 into law, expanding vote by mail in the State of Illinois.
The Hoopeston Public Library District is excited to offer its patrons free "Wowbrary" email newsletters that showcase the library's newest items each week. The alerts feature the latest bestsellers, movies, music CDs, audio books, children's titles, cookbooks, mysteries, travel guides, healt…
Over 2,500 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in May.
John Greer Elementary extends congratulations to this year’s recipients of the President’s Award for Educational Excellence.
John Greer Elementary extends congratulations to this year’s recipients of the President’s Award for Educational Achievement.
By order of Mayor Bill Crusinberry, Hoopeston City Hall will begin the process of reopening to serve citizens in person.
Area residents and drivers may have seen a peculiar site along Route 1 this week.
After a long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Danville Area Community College and the DACC Higher Learning Center re-opened their doors in a limited fashion last week.
Hoopeston Police Department reports June 6-13
The Maple Grade School yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year has been submitted for publication to Inter-State Studio, but it will be several weeks before the individual yearbooks will be available from Maple School.
Words often change meanings, or take on additional meanings over time. Take, for example, the word “thing.” “Thing” used to mean some object. Mom would say, “get that thing over there” pointing to a spade, a shovel, a rake, a garden hose or any number of things all in the general direction s…
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will be utilizing online registration for the 2020-2021 school year.
John Greer Elementary extends congratulations to fifth grade students who received art awards from Mr. Ankenbrand.
First Farmers Bank & Trust recognizes that local community foundations are an exceptional conduit to provide direct aid to the most critical areas of need.
Hoopeston Public Library’s building is still closed to the public during Phase 3 of the COVID-19 shutdown, but some additional services are now being offered to the community.
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean's List for spring 2020.
More than 925 degrees and certificates were conferred during Parkland College’s 53rd Commencement Exercises.
My middle daughter arrived in this world with a temperament that encouraged empathy. It was nothing we could claim as good parenting; we simply received a blessing in the form of a young child that really was in tune with the nuances of other people’s feelings.
