.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Today's News

  • Golden Circle Menus

    Thursday, Aug. 11 – Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, butter beans, chilled pineapple, oatmeal cookie and whole wheat bread.
    Friday, Aug. 12 – Fried chicken, roasted rosemary potatoes, green beans, mandarin oranges, whole grain roll.
    Monday, Aug. 15 – Grilled chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, cinnamon applesauce, cookie and whole grain bread.
    Tuesday, Aug. 16 – Barbecue ribbette on bun, cauliflower w/cheese, baked beans and apricots.

    Click here to read more...
  • Card Shower

    Lucille Geibel
    A card shower has been requested for Lucille Geibel, who will celebrate her 85th birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 17.


    Cards may be sent to her at: 1433 Thistle Drive, Vandalia, Ill. 62471.

    Click here to read more...
  • Freeman – 25 years

    Philip and Melody Freeman of Vandalia celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, July 12.

    Click here to read more...
  • Helm – 40 years

    Don and Jennifer Helm of Chestnut will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday, Aug. 15.

    Click here to read more...
  • Hoffman – 30 years

    Randy and Patti Hoffman of Vandalia celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Monday, Aug. 8.


    Randy Hoffman, son of the late Raymond and Eileen Hoffman, and the former Patti Kern, daughter of Melvin and Janet Kern, were married on Aug. 8, 1981.
    He is employed at Vandalia Correctional Center, and she is employed at Greenville Regional Hospital.
    They are the parents of two children: Erin and her husband Tim Thomason, and Kyle Hoffman.
    They have one grandchild: Hailey Thomason.

    Click here to read more...
  • Willms – 60 years

    Don and Ellen Willms of Brownstown will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at First Christian Church in Brownstown.

    Click here to read more...
  • Church Briefs

    Homecoming Gospel Choir here Sunday

    Bethel Baptist Church in rural Vandalia will host the Homecoming Gospel Choir this Sunday at 6 p.m.
    The 80-voice group from Southern Illinois will sing gospel songs and hymns in the style of the Gaither Homecoming videos. The program is titled "A Homecoming Gospel Reunion."

    Click here to read more...
  • Be on the lookout for opportunities to be 'that guy'

    Have you ever been in a real jam, a pickle, a tight spot, caught between a rock and a hard place, when along came a nice guy to help you out?

    Click here to read more...
  • Denny's to open on Aug. 21

    The new Denny's restaurant in Vandalia is slated to open at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21.
    Located next to the Fast Stop Travel Center at the western I-70 interchange, the Denny's is owned and managed by Dave Behrends.
    He said that the 3,500-square-foot restaurant will have seating for 132 in booths and at the counter.
    It will be open 24 hours per day.

    Click here to read more...
  • Beautiful You Ribbon-Cutting

    The Vandalia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently at Beautiful You under the water tower on Rock Island Avenue, with Mayor Rick Gottman (center) doing the honors. Representing Beautiful You, at right, were Crystal Mann, David Powers, and Aaron and Hunter Mann

    Click here to read more...