YEARS AGO
William Caisley decided to seek the 11th Judicial Circuit post in the spring primary.
Jerry Welker resigned from the town board.
Jeff Spires continued a tour of duty with the Army in Korea.
The father-son tandem of Virgil and Jim Chambliss bought the former Woodford Theatre on S. Main Street (Illinois Route 117).
The Presbyterian Church celebrated its 125th anniversary.
The hospital auxiliary held a tree of love lighting ceremony.
Terry Weers completed Naval operations in Iraq.
Wanda Robinson retired after three decades of service with the post office.
The town proposed a tax rate increase.
Eureka Christian Church held a holiday pageant.
The theme for next summer’s centennial parade will be, “The Past Plus Progress.”
Mary Barra was initiated into Alpha Kappa Phi at Illinois College, Jacksonville.
A total of 108 pints were donated from the recent bloodmobile stop at the Legion.
Brian Moser was tabbed a faculty assistant with the DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago.
Melissa Dry, Matt Feucht, Mike Kelly, Dan Magnuson, Jason Rassi and Adrian Wagner attended the recent Future Farmers of America (FFA) national convention held in Kansas City, Mo.
Marc Knepp broadcast weekly Roanoke-Benson High School news on Eureka radio station WCRI-FM.
District 60 pondered a tax referendum to be placed on the spring ballot.
Phil Hecht and Lindsey Zoss were chosen to the honor band at Bradley University, Peoria.
The village contemplated the construction of a new water plant.
Paid ambulance staff saw an increase in salary to $10.50 per hour.
New fire doors were installed onto village hall.
Discussion continued on a location for a proposed teen center.
Emily Zivney attended the Women’s Aglow International Conference held in Washington, D.C.
Lila Miller went to a realtor seminar held in Peoria.
Fieldcrest Principal Lorin Stevens was lauded for his near two decades of service with the Illinois High School Association.
Connie Kendell of Rock Falls was killed in a two-vehicle on Interstate 39 four miles south of the village.
Village workers attempted to fix a water leak caused by a recent storm.
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