Vergennes NewsLocal news for Vergennes, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.13127 Expansion May Displace 30 Residences in Pinckneyville- October 12, 2007 "Traffic can be taken care of with traffic lanes, and it's hard to justify the incredible expenditure (of the four-lane expansion)." Closer Look--Carrie Nelsen of IDOT points out how the proposed Illinois 13127 four-lane west bypass around Pinckneyville would affect access to Illinois 154 west of town. via Du Quoin Evening Callhttp://www.topix.net/city/vergennes-il/2007/10/13-127-expansion-may-displace-30-residences... Proposed 13127 bypass in Pinckneyville moves on to the next stage- October 12, 2007 "It makes it a lot easier to get through Pinckneyville." Carol Isaacs' fears were realized Thursday. Isaacs, who lives on the north side of Pinckneyville, thought her property would be safe from being part of the land needed for a proposed bypass around the city for ... via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/vergennes-il/2007/10/proposed-13-127-bypass-in-pinckneyville-mov... Vergennes postmaster Phyllis Fisher honored for heroic act- October 10, 2007 "I've got a feeling if it was anyone else, when they walked into work that day and saw the smoke, they would have turned around and left" Phyllis Fisher, Vergennes postmaster, listens as Larry J. Lankheit, manager of post office operations, reads aloud from an article printed in The Southern Illinoisan following the Vergennes Post Office fire. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/vergennes-il/2007/10/vergennes-postmaster-phyllis-fisher-honored... Faith United Methodist Church celebrates 150 years- October 6, 2007 "It's a wonderful place to live in and it's neat to watch my son grow up here and participate in a church that's been part of our family for a long, long time." Big things come in small packages. Like many churches in Southern Illinois, Faith United Methodist Church in Vergennes has demonstrated that for 150 years. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/vergennes-il/2007/10/faith-united-methodist-church-celebrates-15... |