Today's News

My parents guided me to good table manners: “Don’t talk with your mouth full” and “Use your spoon, not your fingers for the peas.”

Vandalia senior Quenten Austin has dabbled in almost every track event during his four-year high school career, so it’s not a big surprise that some of his future goals include success in more than one event.

After celebrating senior day last Thursday at his final home meet, Austin went on to win three events at the conference meet on Tuesday, taking victories in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles, and the high jump. He fell short of his goal of winning four events by placing sixth in discus.

Imagine covered wagons pulled by plodding oxen, dusty trails and arched stone bridges. In your mind’s eye, picture the weary travelers, the men, women and children walking the 1,000 miles beside the wagon as they headed west…to the unknown.
The National Road, also known as the Cumberland Trail, was the first federally funded road in the country. Beginning in Cumberland, Md., the road was completed  to Vandalia by 1836.
The financial panic of 1837 would stop construction at Illinois’ 90th mile – at Vandalia.

Are you tired of parking the car in the driveway because the garage is full of junk? Do you have old appliances and other large items sitting around because the trash company won't accept them?
Well, next week is your chance to rid your life of that unwanted clutter. It's cleanup week in Vandalia.
City residents who are customers of Doty Sanitation will have the chance to set out unwanted items alongside their regular trash on their normal trash pickup day. Then, city workers will follow after the trash crews on May 14-18 to pick up the large items.