FEMA closing three SWV Disaster Recovery Center locations, learn more
FEMA has announced the closing of three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) locations in the Southwest Virginia area. On ...
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High school football region quarterfinal preview: Floyd County hosts perennial powerhouse
Wins over Blacksburg and Carroll County have helped Floyd County earn a favorable quarterfinal seed. The Buffaloes lost three ...
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Needed Rain, Isolated Icy Spots Hit Region; Big Temp Swings Following Late Week Storm
WOAY-TV is a family-owned television station located in Oak Hill, WV. WOAY covers nine counties in total: Fayette, Greenbrier ...
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Old cemetery in Victor with well cared for veterans
Far from the noise and celebration of Veteran's Day parades and festivals, on a quiet hill in Victor, veteran's from long ago wars are at rest. The caretaker of this cemetery is a veteran himself and ...
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Stories by Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois
“Too many in Illinois believe we need to travel to the East Coast to visit locations on the Underground Railroad, unaware of ...
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Illinois Underground Railroad task force releases findings
“Too many in Illinois believe we need to travel to the East Coast to visit locations on the Underground Railroad, unaware of ...
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Task force exploring Illinois’ connection to the Underground Railroad
Still published a book in 1872 based on notes from interviews with enslaved people he helped. Tazewell County Clerk John ...
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Panel advises Illinois commemorate its role in helping slaves escape the South
In the decades leading up to the Civil War, fearless throngs defied prison or worse to secretly shuttle as many as 7,000 ...
Lead for Spears in Peoria County judge race increases to 53 votes after Tuesday’s count
A Tazewell County assistant public defender gained more votes in the race to see who would become a Peoria County judge as ...
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Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force announces expansion of education and tourism
Illinois played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, with new information about it to be uncovered. State Senator Dave ...
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Task force presents "fascinating" findings on the Underground Railroad in Illinois
clerk of downstate Tazewell County and a member of the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force. "Those stories need to be shared." So far, the task force has identified at least 200 Underground ...