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Welcome to...
...home of the beautiful Lake of Egypt and Ferne Clyffe State Park!
We are a small, rural community in the heart of Southern Illinois and the Shawnee National Forest.  We are very proud of our community...our schools, churches, and local businesses. From our Spring Fling, Fall Festival and 4th of July Parade and Fireworks to our exciting hunting and fishing traditions, Goreville is full of great activities for families of all ages and old fashioned southern hospitality that will make you want to stay! We invite you to come experience our scenic beauty and enjoy the peace and tranquility of our small town.
Please take the time to check out our new website and come visit The Village of Goreville soon!
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Village Park Under Construction |
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In February, 2010, with the help of Goreville Schools superintendent, Dr. Steve Webb, the village was awarded a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Program (OSLAD), to make the project possible. Oddly enough, this was the same grant utilized by the Ruralitans back in the early 1990s to first develop the village park.
Phase 1 of the village park expansion, the skate park, has been completed. It consists of multiple pre-cast concrete ramps, boxes, and rails. The skate park has proved to be a grand addition to the park for local children.
As the construction continues, it is easy to see how proud residents are of our expansion and park. The expansion will include: replacing old playground equipment with new safer handicap accessible equipment, redeveloping the former tennis court into a multipurpose basketball/tennis court, which will include more area for basketball, the expansion of additional parking, as well as the fourth and largest phase of the project being the development of the northwest corner of the park into a youth league soccer/football field.
In fact, the construction for the soccer/football field began to take shape early this week. The land was readied for fly ash, which will be burried under the field. The fly ash will then be covered with a foot or two of top soil to ensure a level field.
Goreville is expanding and with that expansion, is a hometown we can be proud of. A hometown that encourages all types of sports and provides a safe place for our children to play. |
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1st Annual Freedom Fest Car Show |
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The 2010 Freedom Fest Car Show was a huge success! The 1st Annual Car Show had 117 registered vehicles and gave away over 60 trophies. Trophy winners were:
Best Graphic- Duane Garrett (2008 Dodge Ram) Best Paint- Russ Phillips (1932 Chevy)
Best Mopar- Gary Collier (1946 Plymouth) Best GM- Larry Benard (1959 Chevy)
Best of Show-Bob Parks (1957 Chevy) Best Ford-Dale Stearns (1955 Ford)
Best 4X4- Richard Taylor Best Interior- Wayne Davis
Best Non Big 3- Jack Reed Mayor's Choice- Bob Aydt (1984 El Camino)
Top 50 Trophies went to: Ray Sperling, David Justice, Ray Otte, Cheryl and Bon Stone, Lisa and Rick Hudson, Berman and Betty, Jim and Faye Kimmel, Dylan Bailey, Lisa and Rick Hudson, Deborah Vaughn, John Hays, Fred Kilmer, Wendell and Carla Breeze, Jim, Boyd, Greg Sullivan, Malinda Roberts, Larry Benard, Stephen and Crystal Smith, Mark and Sherrry Fulkerson, Richard Hope, David White, Barney and Mararet Corder, Janet Podoriscki, Bill Staley, Steve Daron, Jerry Travelstead, Jamie Martie, Jerry Suttle, Sam and Shirley Eaves, Jeff Baker, Hoop-I Harris, Bob Clay, Dale and Delores Motsinger, Jerry Avery, Mike Hill, Dick Baker, Floyd Gooden, Clyde Donelson, David and Pat Reed, Brad and Diana Crick, Mike Hinz, Ryan Hughes, Bill Phemister, Carl Henderson, Erik Dudley, LeRoy Runge, Larry Shoemaker, Eddie Donelson, Brad Friend, and Cody Stevenson.
Car enthusiasts enjoyed the show. Show goers are already looking forward to visiting Goreville again next year. |
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On July 3rd, Goreville held their First Ever Freedom Fest! The parade, which took place at 1 p.m. consisted of almost an hour of floats, cars, and other entries. The 2010 parade was said to be the largest in years. Supporters and organizers were overwhelmed with the participation and anticipate the event to be bigger and better next year.
The parade winners were:
Best of Show-Friendship Baptist Church
1st Place- Goreville United Methodist Church
2nd Place- Community of Christ Church
3rd Place- Johnson County Cloggers
4th Place- Busby's Church
5th Place- SouthernTrust Bank
Most Patriotic- LEAPO, Family Travel, and Shriners |
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"Home of the Free because of the Brave"
Goreville's Freedom Fest proved to be a huge success! The community came together to celebrate the freedom that we all have and to salute our military. The events of the day included a car show, concerts, a fireman contest, and the parade. Of course, there were many more festivities throughout the day- which was a celebration but also a fund raiser for Stuff the Bus. Over $1000 was raised during the day to assist the Stuff the Bus Committee in purchasing school supplies for our local school. The program, now in it's second year, has proved to be such an asset to the community that the 4th of July Committee voted to have all proceeds from the Freedom Fest go to Stuff the Bus.
Locals enjoyed the festivities, including a concert by Lou Jetton and 61 South and of course the grand finale of the day was our breathtaking fireworks.
The 4th of July Committee and community are already making plans to expand the festivities for next year. As Dusty Lingle stated during his News Channel 3 interview (attachment below), "Our celebration is in some ways like a family reunion." Yes, to our community, the highlight of the year is our 4th of July celebration- honoring our freedom and those who provide it while also enjoying good food, company, and festivities.
HAPPY 4th of JULY GOREVILLE! |
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Thank you for viewing our town-please come back and visit again! |
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