Browse past news stories for Westville High School in Westville, IN.

• Titan football not hurting with Eli Williams in backfield (The Pantagraph)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 01:34:27 am
  BLOOMINGTON — Eli Williams wakes up a little more sore onSundays this fall than in the past.
• Westville school officials unveil $2.3 million tax levy (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 01:09:42 pm
  WESTVILLE – School officials on Wednesday unveiled a $2.3 million tax levy for the upcoming year, and plan to formally approve it next month. Superintendent Jim Owens said he estimated that the proposed levy would generate about $80,000 more than the current levy. He also said that he expects the value of property within the district to hold steady at about $50 million, allowing the schools to ...
• Reporter's father recalls role in WWII operation (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 01:58:11 pm
  WESTVILLE – As children, my brother, sisters and I had only a vague idea of what my father did in the Army Air Forces in World War II. He seldom told war stories – only when we begged – and never in much detail.
• Westville to present 'Arabian Nights' (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:10:19 am
  Mystery, death threats and infidelity mixed with a little humor come together in a musical next week by Westville High School students.
• Westville school district receives bad news on testing (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 12:39:32 pm
  WESTVILLE – School officials learned Wednesday that too many high school and grade school students in the district performed poorly on standardized state tests last spring for their schools to meet the state's adequate yearly progress goals. Judith Giacoma Elementary School failed to meet the goals in reading, and Westville High School failed to meet the goals in both math and reading. Judith ...
• Donations sought for care packages to Iraq (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 12:10:40 pm
  DANVILLE – The Danville Knights of Columbus is collecting donations to prepare a Christmas mailing to Capt. Anne Sheahan, who serves as an Army nurse in the recovery unit at the combat support hospital at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq. "I've been in regular contact with Annie," said Bob Gill, a Knights member. "I asked her what they could use over there, and she sent me a list."
• Blue Devils; Storm Volley for the Cure (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 06:18:54 am
  Bismarck-Henning, Salt Fork volleyball teams battle in pink for breast cancer.
• Pumpkin fest grows in the rain (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
  posted on October 4, 2009 at 02:00:12 am
  WESTVILLE | A chilly breeze and intermittent showers didn't dampen the spirit of the Lewis family at this weekend's Westville Pumpkin Fest.
• Georgetown-Ridge Farm schools' budget approved (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 12:40:17 pm
  GEORGETOWN – School officials approved an $11.39 million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday that may include up to $101,000 in deficit spending. Superintendent Greg Irwin projects that the district will generate about $11.29 million in the upcoming fiscal year – about 75 to 80 percent of which will come from the state.
• Personal touches (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on September 13, 2009 at 06:10:45 am
  Volunteers brighten the lives of nursing home residents in many ways, but the little touches are the ones that count.
• Troy Brown (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on September 5, 2009 at 08:06:17 am
  Troy Brown, 38, of Pinckneyville, formerly of Westville, left this life at 10:53 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at his residence in Pinckneyville.
• Lions Club honors Westville residents (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on September 5, 2009 at 06:36:27 am
  This year, the Westville Lions Club has named John Barton as the parade marshal for the Labor Day parade. The club also has named Dee Latoz as honorary parade marshal.
• Queen contestants have local ties (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 09:21:27 am
  Local residents have a double reason to follow the Mrs. America pageant this weekend.
• Westville adds events to festival (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on August 30, 2009 at 05:50:09 am
  This year marks the 99th annual Labor Day parade and celebration in Westville. The parade has the distinction of being the longest running parade in east central Illinois.
• DACC program offers at-risk students a 2nd chance (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on August 25, 2009 at 11:30:58 am
  DANVILLE – Last year, Jacob Fulton didn't know whether he would graduate from Westville High School. After falling in with the wrong crowd, he started getting in trouble and falling behind in his classes. "I wanted to graduate," said Fulton, 18, of Danville. "I just really got behind."
• Teens learn leadership lessons for future in new program (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on August 21, 2009 at 11:53:47 am
  DANVILLE – Sharain Dunn enjoys living in Vermilion County so much that after college, she hopes to return to open her own business and raise a family. To encourage more of her peers to do that, she said, people in the community must work together to make it a healthy, vibrant area with plenty of educational, employment, cultural, leisure and volunteer opportunities – and that includes teens.
• Deaf learner gains support for court case (Cape Argus)
  posted on August 19, 2009 at 10:03:43 am
  Deaf and blind people picketed outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday to support a deaf pupil who is fighting to have sign language declared an official language in schools.
• Ex-Westville resident wins award (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 04:21:35 am
  It’s a good thing Cheryl Lambert loves her job.
• Blessings to share (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on August 4, 2009 at 05:43:13 am
  When they were 7 years old, Laura and Rob Ruch of Oakwood played on the same T-ball team in Westville, which was some 30 years ago.
• Hossa to have surgery today (Post-Tribune)
  posted on July 24, 2009 at 10:14:23 am
  NATION BRIEFS The Chicago Blackhawks say recently signed right wing Marian Hossa will undergo surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff. Team physician Dr. Michael Terry said in a statement the recovery usually takes about four months, meaning Hossa probably won't be ready for the opener against the Florida Panthers on Oct. 2. The Blackhawks knew ...
• Village hires part-time officers (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on July 15, 2009 at 09:05:35 am
  Village board members hired two part-time police officers Tuesday night.
• Westville native makes supernova discovery (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on July 12, 2009 at 05:19:34 am
  When he was growing up in Westville, Jeff Cooke enjoyed reading Astronomy Magazine, little suspecting that one day he’d be featured in it.
• Meter to help residents conserve energy (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on July 4, 2009 at 07:14:02 pm
  The Danville Public Library has a new item for circulation that helps persons become “greener” and save money.
• A strong finish (Tahlequah Daily Press)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 04:20:33 am
  Desperados split with Joplin; end regular season with five league wins in six games.
• Couple indicted (Tahlequah Daily Press)
  posted on June 22, 2009 at 02:46:57 pm
  June 22, 2009
• Georgetown superintendent ending 27 years with district (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on June 22, 2009 at 01:13:11 pm
  GEORGETOWN – Kevin Tate is retiring on June 30 after 27 years with the Georgetown-Ridge Farm school district, the last 13 of them as superintendent. He has accomplished many goals, but is leaving one unmet. "I thought that when I got into education, I would teach high school math," Tate said. "But the jobs that were available when I entered the field were at the junior-high level. I never did ...
• Bandits beat Rogers County in extra innings (Tahlequah Daily Press)
  posted on June 19, 2009 at 05:05:42 am
  Bo Adams delivers game winning single in tenth inning.
• Learning experience (Tahlequah Daily Press)
  posted on June 18, 2009 at 06:20:52 pm
  Children learn fundamentals at inaugural Sequoyah Volleyball Camp.
• Westville district's music teachers switching job duties (The Champaign News-Gazette)
  posted on June 18, 2009 at 02:13:22 pm
  WESTVILLE – About two dozen parents and students got answers about the future of the band programs in the Westville schools on Wednesday, but no answers to their questions about why the Westville School Board switched the two band directors. Chris Bontjes has been the director of the bands at Westville High School and Westville Junior High School for 10 years. Melissa Pinter has been the music ...
• Keys coach still on board, for now (Tahlequah Daily Press)
  posted on June 11, 2009 at 02:31:57 pm
  June 11, 2009