Hoopeston News

On Monday night, the village board agreed to move of $481,000 in funds from the Bank of Rossville to the Community Bank of Hoopeston.

Those receiving Recovery Act funds agree that measuring the program's impact on local job creation is difficult, if not impossible.

Hoopeston area residents and former employees are invited to share their stories and remembrances of the Lorraine Theatre's earlier years for a high school media class documentary at 1 p.m. Jan.

City council members heard a summary report of the revolving loan program at Tuesday's meeting from Bill Goodwine, finance chairman and acting mayor protem.

The Hoopeston Public Library and the University of Illinois Coopertive Extension-Vermilion County Unit will present "Gifts in a jar," a free hands-on children's Christmas craft program on Tuesday, Dec.

Willamina Clayton is a bright-eyed 2-year-old. She loves books about animals, her dogs, cats and the two ponies at her rural Hoopeston home.

Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Wednesday: Vehicle burglary in the 400 block of West Main Street.

Here's a look at recent law enforcement calls: Danville Wednesday: Property damage in the 1600 block of Clyman Court.

City council members learned at Tuesday's meeting that Hoopeston received a plaque honoring Hoopeston's water department for five years of fluoridation compliance of city water.

The holiday spirit is beginning to infiltrate the community as Christmas decorations go up around town and the Chamber of Commerce plans a spectacular Christmas festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, downtown.

HOOPESTON – Hoopeston Area residents can pay off their fines at the Hoopeston Public Library and help a good cause through the annual Food for Fines drive beginning today.

The Hoopeston Area High School media classes are working on a video documentary pertaining to the history of the 87-year-old Lorraine Theatre and the people who worked or attended the theater's early functions.

HOOPESTON – The Hoopeston Public Library will host a holiday book sale beginning Friday in the lower-level board room at the library, 110 N. Fourth St.

HOOPESTON – Friends and family will hold a benefit for the family of 2-year-old daughter Kyla Kinney who died of bacterial meningitis in September.

Topping $1,100 an ounce this week, gold is becoming as much a profit center as fashion statement.

The Environmental Protection Agency closed Hoopeston's city slab last week. A letter was received by city officials stating that plastic and other items were found in a random survey by the Illinois EPA and the city slab was to be closed immediately except for Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon.

Since the Witch School set up shop in tiny Rossville two years ago, some of the Christian flocks in this former factory town have protested and prayed that the pagans would pick up and leave.

Well at this weekend's Halloween parties, you'll probably see a witch costume or two.

Family members of the Hoopeston Area High School student who was killed ina pickup truck-semi tractor trailer collision west of Hoopeston earlyThursday morning identified him as 17-year-old Michael 'Mikey' Symmonds of Rankin.

Owners of a Rossville-based witch school say narrow minds and narrower bandwidth led to their recent decision to move the operation to Salem, Mass.