Silo catches fire near Martinsburg
Almost 20 firefighters from two departments played a careful waiting game Thursday evening, making sure personnel and equipment were on hand while a silo fire burned itself out.
Melissa Raines
Mount Vernon schools designated effective
Along with all the districts in the area, the Mount Vernon City Schools are celebrating the 2007-08 school year report card. The district as a whole met 25 of 30 state indicators, reached a performance index score of 96 out of a possible 120, and was designated effective.
Pamela Schehl
Obama speech cheers faithful, courts independents
Democrats and independents alike turned out Thursday night at The Alcove Restaurant to celebrate Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. One of three such parties being held in the area last night, The Alcove event was organized by the Democratic Women and found a large crowd of about 60 people breaking into laughter, applause and cheers during the televised address.
Mark S. Jordan
