YEARS AGO
According to a study from the state, the town had the lowest house vacancy rate in the Tri-County area at just 1.1 percent.
A water leak was detected near the Farm Bureau along N. Main Street (Illinois Route 117) near Center Street (U.S. Route 24).
Bloomington-based Illinois Valley Press purchased the Woodford County Journal.
The Cup and Saucer Café opened in the downtown business district at 122 N. Main with Oscar and Shirley Brown as operators.
Ralph Presbrey was named to the Air Force Honor Guard.
Kerstan DesCarpentrie was initiated into Beta Beta at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
The county board imposed a hiring freeze.
Kevin Garman recently completed a bachelor's degree in computer science from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti.
Advocate Eureka Hospital partnered with Eureka College joined forces to unveil a health wellness plan.
New additions were unveiled I the skateboard area near the lake.
Rick Zimmerman recently started a new job as agriculture teacher at the high school.
Brad Janssen was picked to be president of the Willing Workers 4-H Club.
Ann Hodel sold her consignment store on N. Main Street to Linda Gander.
Lori Bowald was chosen to the EC pom pom squad.
Two new grain bids were installed by the Roanoke Farmers Association at their elevator on the eastern outskirts of the village.
The junior high and high school held open houses.
Sowers Elementary bought a video surveillance and an alarm system.
Former junior high principal Randy Dunn was appointed the interim state superintendent of schools.
Harold Baer was appointed to chair the county's cancer board.
Earl Brooks and Harry Sanders were selected as Cub Scout leaders.
A village formed a neighborhood watch group.
Filger Library held an open house.
Royalty candidates for the Fieldcrest homecoming included Laura Crone, Laura Forrest, Jennifer Hartzler, Edwina Michels, Jill Smith, Nick Bernardi, Butch Cirks, Rob Hakes, Eric Seifert and Michael Tomlinson.
Sammy Catarinicchia and Jordan Ruestman were named king and queen of the Fieldcrest homecoming.
Candidates for the Fieldcrest homecoming were Callie Dye, Nicole Krischel, Mary Morse, Nicole Stromberg, Jessica Tarmann, Lauren Tjaden, Joe Gensler, Matt Healy, Anthony Ladd, Jared Rients, Evan Seggerman and Kyosuke Yamazaki.
