Today's News

This week's photo: These little sluggers were raised in rural Vandalia and still live in the area where this photo was taken in the 1960s. They are married to sisters.

If you have responded to the local survey on the continuation of recycling services in Vandalia, you only have a few days left to do so.
The survey takes just a few minutes, if that, and lets city officials know whether city water customers are willing to have a monthly surcharge of $1.25 added to their water bills.
That surcharge will help to fund the recycling programs currently offered by FAYCO Enterprises and the Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Five Vandals and one Lady Vandal have been given all-conference recognition by South Central Conference coaches.
Five Vandals were picked for the SCC baseball squad, with senior Richie Well picked for first-team honors at two positions – pitcher and infielder.
Also named to the first team were sophomore Nathan Casey, at the catcher position, and senior Kelly Jones, one of three outfielders.
Junior Marcus Zimmerman is a second-team outfielder, and senior Alec Schroeder is a third-team infielder.

Nature provided the perfect setting for the Brownstown VFW Post # 9770 Memorial Day service, with enough breeze to keep the many red, white and blue American flags billowing against the bright blue, cloudless sky, a reminder and symbol of our freedom. The word contains the word “free,” but those being honored and remembered paid a heavy price for our freedom.