A Shape in Time and Space

Tracking the Necked Discoid Gravemarker.  JCGHS will host Mike McNerney as he presents his study that began 15 years ago with the publication of The Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County.  His studies include 450 gravemarkers in 125 cemeteries from North Carolina to Oklahoma.  Recently, a marker of this type was discovered in Johnson County.  Mike has also been studying the Reynolds Monument Company of Johnson County and its history.  This presentation will be Sunday, February 21, at 2:30 PM in the Community Room of the Vienna Library.  The public is encouraged to attend.

 Ferne Clyffe - A History

In 1899, the two Dennison brothers of Cairo purchased the Hawk's Cave and Rocky Hollow portions of this area.  They named it Ferne Clyffe after the abundance of ferns growing on the rocky cliffs.

Later, Miss Emma Rebman bought this land, along with "The Clubhouse" that had been built by a group of Chicagoans before the turn of the century, to be used as a private hunt club.

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 Residents and visitors will benefit from this website

In a cooperative effort with the Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, The Vienna Times and Goreville Gazette has launched the only county-wide, interactive web portal. With the assistance of U of I Extension Service in Vienna, the site went live August 28.

New features are being added on a daily bases. Some of the sites unique features include:
• Breaking News link found on the home page, for those late breaking announcements.
• Live broadcast of Vienna/Goreville football games.
• A comprehensive, county-wide calendar of events that allows anyone to suggest events for posting.

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