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Today's News

  • Youth fishing tournament is June 8

    The Vandalia Sport Fishing  and Conservation Club will host a free youth fishing tournament on June 8 at the Lions Club Pavilion.

    Youth ages 5-15 may enter the tournament, and will be fishing for bluegill and crappie from 10 a.m.-noon.

    Any type of bait can be used, and all participants will fish off of the bank.

    Prizes will be awarded in each class, with the youth divided into ages 5-10, and ages 11-15.

    For more information, contact John Blythe at 283-2475.

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  • Relay for Life Schedule

    In the event of bad weather, the Relay will be held at the Family YMCA of Fayette County on Rock Island Avenue in Vandalia.

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  • Graduation Day
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  • Frogtown News

    Weekend Visitors
    Madison and Dru Eller of Jackson, Mo., spent the weekend with their grandparents, Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter.
    Joseph and Carissa Emrick of Vine Grove, Ky., spent the weekend with Joe’s parents Rev. and Mrs. Bill Emrick of St. Peter.
    St. Peter Church
    Attendance on Sunday was 190.
    Kacie Crain served as Acolyte.
    The organist was Sheryl Marble.
    Elders were Allen Magnus and Mark Wollin.
    Remember in Your Prayers
    • Those with health concerns:
    -Elloise Black

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    The Little Wren Family Busy
    The little wren couple are back and seem very busy. It is always interesting to watch them and see where they will build their nest every year, as they have built them in the most unlikely and sometimes rather hazardous locations.
    This year, their address seems to be “in a fold of a tarp covering lumber.”

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  • St. Elmo News

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Thursday, May 30
    • ExxonMobil Annuitants, noon, Vandalia Ponderosa.
    Friday, May 31
    • Registration for pre-K through sixth-graders who plan to take the Reading Road Trip at the St. Elmo Public Library continues through Friday. The summer reading program will start June 4 and will be held each Tuesday.
    Saturday, June 1
    • Men’s group, 7:30 a.m., St. Elmo Christian Church.

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  • Winner of Disney Prize

    Angel Kopp was the winner of the $5,000 Disney prize given away in a fundraiser held by the Vandalia Band Boosters.

    Above, Amy Meyer, chairwoman of the fundraiser, gives the prize certificate to Kopp. In front, from left to right, are Meyer, Kopp and son Baylen Kopp, Delaney Kopp and Logan Roberts, who sold the winning ticket. In back are Band Boosters members Tammy Hall, Carla Huhn, Diane Isringhausen, Kim Fiscus, Kelly Roberts and Diane Torbeck.

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  • 'Summer Lunches for Kids' program to provide free meals June 3-Aug. 25

    Once again this summer, school-age children in Fayette County will be able to get a free lunch one or two days per week through a program called "Summer Lunches for Kids."
    The mission of the effort is "to provide children with a free and nutitious lunch during the summer months when they are not in school."
    Meals will be available from 11-11:30 a.m.  every Monday and Thursday, beginning June 3 and continuing through Aug. 15, in Vandalia, Shobonier and Vera.

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  • Church Briefs

    Bethel Baptist VBS to be held June 3-7

    Bethel Baptist Church will be holding its Vacation Bible School from June 3-7, from 6-8:30 p.m. nightly. Parent night is will be Saturday, June 8, at 6 p.m.
    The theme for this year's VBS is "Colossal Coaster World."
    Bethel Baptist Church is located seven miles northwest of Vandalia on Ill. Route 185. For more information, call the church at 326-7451.

    Temple Baptist to hold sale Saturday

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  • Holy Cross Confirmation

    Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia held a confirmation service on Sunday, May 5, for the members of the Confirmation class of 2013

    Members of the class are, from left, Emalee Jo Hall, Alec Thomas Schroeder, Emily Ann Rees, the Rev. Jerry D. Bagwell, the Rev. Peter C. Kolb, Mary Ann Elizabeth Kolb, Waylin Allen Meseke and Alexis Miren Beckman. 

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