DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent In the Public Comment portion of the April 11 Fayette County Board Meeting, a group of three land owners at Vandalia Lake was represented by Darryl Tjaden. Their concern was water drainage problems, which has created a ditch. This ditch has grown, leading to excessive water siltation problems. The group was not…

The Fayette County Senior Center is having its first Meet the Author event. The event will feature one local author who will talk about their book and have copies available for purchase. The events will be held once, maybe twice a month and is open to all age groups, young and old. There will be…

– The Ladies Aid/LWML of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Augsburg will host their annual soup luncheon on Sunday, April 21 serving from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will include the choice of chili or chicken noodle soup, accompanied by a cicken salad or peanut butter sandwich, or grilled hot dog. A large variety of homemade…

On April 4th, South Central FFA members participated in the Invitational Horticulture CDE at Mount Vernon Township High School. This Career Development Event included 100 plants, flower, and tree identification, a written test covering the different aspects of the horticulture industry, and four judging plant rings. The team placed 2nd in Section 19. The team…

On Friday, April 5th, South Central FFA members competed at the State Dairy Cattle Evaluation Career Development Event. The state contest was held at Kaskaskia College and hosted by the Kaskaskia College’s Agriculture Department. The contest includes placing classes of Dairy Cows and Heifers and taking an exam on Dairy knowledge. The team placed 13th…