Today's Features

For the past 75 days, Lucas Van Engen has seen America like few people ever will – from the seat of a garden tractor.
Beginning on May 15 in Santa Monica, Calif., Van Engen has traversed nearly two-thirds the width of the continent – more than 2,000 miles so far – on a Sears Craftsman garden tractor. Powered by a 26-horsepower Kohler engine, the GT 5000 series tractor has held up just fine; perhaps better than Van Engen.

 Deborah Charmaine Decker and Stephen Lee Hunt were united in marriage at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Lincoln Park in Zionsville, Ind., with Dr. Barton Updike officiating double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Dorothy and the late Arlie R. White of Indiana.
The groom is the son of Raymond and Tonya Hunt of Fort Wayne, Ind. The late grandparents of the groom, Iona and Lee Hunt of Ramsey, and Hazel and Floyd Little of Vandalia, were honored during the ceremony and reception.

Erin Hoffman and Tim Thomason were united in marriage on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the home of the bride's parents in Vandalia in a double-ring ceremony, with Tim Logue officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Randy and Patti Hoffman of Vandalia. She is 2005 graduate of Vandalia Community High School and a 2007 graduate of Kaskaskia College.
The groom is the son of Tony and Shelly Thomason of Brownstown. He is a 2007 graduate of Brownstown High School and is currently attending Kaskaskia College.

Molly DeClerck and Kyle Keppler, both of Vandalia, have announced their engagement and upcoming wedding.
The future bride is the daughter of Steve and LeeAnn DeClerck and Becky DeClerck, all of Vandalia. She is a 2006 graduate of Vandalia Community High School and is currently attending Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. She is in her last year of elementary education instruction and will be student teaching in Fairview Heights, Ill. She is currently employed at Ponderosa in Vandalia.