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County fair queens, others receive honors, titles at Illinois fair convention
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCounty fair queens and others from across Illinois received new titles and honors this past weekend...
Dave Hinton: Urbana's Docher 'an icon in the community'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 20—Willie Docher belts out a tune on the harmonica, "Big Boss Man," and he's young again. The way-back machine travels to past days when he played with BB King and Muddy Waters. To when ...
Dave Hinton: Successful husband-wife coaching duo to be recognized
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoJan. 6—A sports coop back in the early '90s brought more than two schools — Shiloh and Chrisman — together. It also brought together Dave and Missy Tingley. It also forged a successful coaching ...
Dave Hinton: Oakwood brothers among those to thank for return of festival
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJul. 1—Every community has people who make things happen — organizers who get involved. Brett and Bruce Harrison are among those in Oakwood. The Harrisons are part of a committee that organized ...
Dave Hinton: Volunteer mandate became a career for Urbana nursing home admin
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 30—Ginger and Steve Velazquez had a requirement of each of their children during their summer break — they had to spend part of it doing volunteer work. Daughter Ashlie's assignment at ...
Name Dropping | Spread the word: Parkland's do-it-all Reed headed to retirement
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 29—She's good with numbers, does a more-than-adequate job as a secretary, is good with people and does well in stressful situations. Dianne Reed, though, is ready to leave the world of ...
Dave Hinton: Heritage's driving force thankful for the experience
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoDec. 30—Want to purchase today's print edition? Here's a map of single-copy locations. Congratulate Lori Archer if you see her at any Heritage school events. Her career as a do-about-anything ...
Dave Hinton: Columnist's new book an emotional journey
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 22—Don Follis grew up in Kansas, the land of Dorothy and her little dog. Unlike Dorothy, who was whisked away by tornado to the Land of Oz, Follis never had to leave home to find the Land ...