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Today's News

  • Smooth as Silk

    Most area corn plants – like this one in a field southwest of Vandalia – have moved into the silking stage.

    Hot weather has produced significant growth in recent days, but some plants are beginning to show signs of stress as dry conditions persist.

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  • Dean's List

    McKendree University
    Chelsy Durbin of St. Elmo was named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at McKendree University in Lebanon.


    Durbin is the daughter of Charlie and Nancy Durbin of St. Elmo and is a 2008 graduate of St. Elmo High School.
    To earn dean's list honors, McKendree students must have a grade-point average of at least 3.6 on a 4 scale.

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  • Rebbe among LLC students honored

    Several Lake Land College Honors Program students were recognized recently at the annual honors luncheon.

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  • College Graduate

    SIUE
    Tina Ashdown of Vandalia, second from right, graduated summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2010.

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  • KC Respiratory Therapy Graduates

    Kaskaskia College recently held its respiratory therapy pinning ceremony in the Lifelong Learning Center. Pictured above are the graduates.

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  • Church Briefs

    Blood drive Aug. 9 at Liberty Christian
    A blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Liberty Christian Church from 2:30-6:30 p.m.
    Donors are entered in a drawing to win a $250 weekly gas card, and will be entered in a car giveaway sweepstakes.
    Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by visiting redcrossblood.org. Use the Liberty Christian code to schedule your appointmnent.
    All donors must present a photo identification.

    All-church garage sale planned at Liberty

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  • Evergreen Outreach

    By Pat Rhodes
     In my Evergreen Outreach article last month, I believe I was complaining about all of the rain we were having. Don’t you wish we could have a little of that rain now? Every time I am out in the heat, I thank God that I can go home to a cool house.

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  • Ex-Cardinal Mike Matheny Speaks

    Former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny spoke at last Wednesday's recognition event sponsored by the Vandalia Christian Athletes.

    In the first photo, Nathaniel Weaver receives a handshake and a certificate from Matheny for completing the Vandalia Christian Athletes camp. Matheny also spoke to the group assembled at the Vandalia Junior High School gymnasium, sharing his baseball memories and his Christian faith.

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  • Minister's Forum

    One of the things that my wife and I enjoy doing is going to antique stores and looking for antiques.
    There is something that is very intriguing to me about sitting in a 110-year-old chair and thinking about the people, the conversations, the laughter and the tears that may have happened while sitting in this chair.

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    A Sad Farewell to “Pricey”…
    …our beloved and sweet great pyrnese. “Pricey,” was beautiful in appearance, with her thick and long white coat, her baby seal-like large dark eyes, and in her sweet and lovable disposition.
    She was 9 years old, and still acted much like a younger dog.

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