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Area News

  • Reunion

    Porter
    The annual Porter reunion was held on Sept. 19 at Ramsey Lake State Park.
    A potluck meal was served at 12:30 p.m., and the afternoon included visiting, taking photographs, playing bingo and going over the history of the Wellington and Sarah Porter families.
    The reunion officers remained the same. A candy jar was passed around to guess how many pieces were in it; Dale Porter was the winner.

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  • Fun Fest Proceeds Given to NF

    Amanda and Brian Walk recently presented a donation of $12,790.15 to Dr. David H. Gutmann, director of the Neurofibromatosis Center at the Washington University School of Medicine.

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    Betsy & the Bovine Family
    Betsy, the coriente longhorn, is the leader of the pack (or herd, in this case). Now that the pasture has been frosted over, they look forward to their supplement diet of Pam and Pete LeDuc’s good hay.

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  • Frogtown News

    Volleyball in Springfield
    The St. Peter Lady Saints volleyball team traveled to Springfield over the weekend to compete in the LSA State Volleyball Tournament. They came home with a sixth-place finish.

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  • St. Elmo News

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Thursday, Nov. 10
    • The Lunch Bunch, noon at Mary Ann’s Restaurant.

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  • Scotland Presentation

    Joyce Mueller gave a presentation on Scotland at the Fayette County HCE International Dinner.

    Mueller, a member of the Vandalia Day Unit of HCE, is a direct descendant of Scotland hero Robert, the Bruce, recognized as King Robert I in 1328. Mueller displayed about 50 photographs that she took during a visit to Scotland a few years ago.

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    Devious & Daring Red Fox gets Breakfast-to-Go
    It was a sad day here on the Homestead Saturday when tragedy struck in broad daylight. It was the usual morning routine – let Josie, the 12 year-old-puppy, out the back patio door, walk on a few feet and let the girls, Anita and Blackie (hens), out and take Josie back in.
    As I let the girls out, I watched them run to their place where Bill puts their corn, just a few feet from where I was and near the deck.

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  • St. Elmo News

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Wednesday, Nov. 2
    • Wright’s Corner Unit of Home and Community Education, 1 p.m., Loudon Town House.

    Thursday, Nov. 3
    • St. Elmo Business Association, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
    • The Wheatland Unit of Home and Community Education, 1:30 p.m.
    • St. Elmo Women’s Civic Club, 7 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library. The program will be given by Noma Moore on fundraising ideas. Members are reminded to turn in their fruitcake, nuts and candy orders at the meeting.

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  • Quilt Winner

    Becky Hartman is the winner of a quilt created and raffled off by the Spools of Fun Quilt Club of Vandalia.

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  • Domestic Violence Awareness Week

    Mayor Rick Gottman signed a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Vandalia.

    Shown here, from left, are: Heather Chavez, PAVE advocate; Matt Chancey, Fayette County assistant state's attorney; Gottman; Larry Eason, Vandalia police chief; and Amanda Michel, victim witness coordinator in the state's attorney's office. The proclamation was signed to help raise the public's awareness of domestic violence issues, and the programs and services available to assist victims of domestic violence.

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