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Today's News

  • Two chamber officers moved up

    Members of the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce heard about changes in two officer positions and were informed about the planned installation of a new LED message board at the organization’s office on North Fifth Street at last Wednesday’s monthly meeting.

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  • White Family Foundation distributions announced

    Dedicated to the furtherance of charitable and educational opportunities within the local community, the purpose of the White Family Foundation is to foster, promote, and facilitate the ongoing conduct of actions and activities which will both provide and promote educational and charitable opportunities at a local, community level, throughout Fayette County.

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  • McCarter Office Ribbon-Cutting

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new district office of Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) in Vandalia on March 28. Located at 310 W. Gallatin, the office replaces his former district office in Highland.

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  • Earnest named first-team All-American

    Vandalia graduate Jessica Earnest was named a first-team All-American in women's bowling on Wednesday night.

    This year marks the first time the Vanderbilt senior has been named to the first team by the National Ten Pin Coaches Association. In the past three years, she has been named a second-team All-American.

    Earnest was honored at the Champions Banquet, an annual event held prior to the NCAA bowling championships.

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  • Patoka beats Webber for first win

    PATOKA – After being shut out in the first two games of the season, Warriors coach Joey Eddy had a simple message for his team last Thursday.

    “Let’s make a statement,” he said prior to Patoka’s 6-3 win against Webber.

    And the Warriors sure took that message to heart.

    After leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, Patoka’s offense went to work with two outs in the second, scoring five runs on three hits, three walks and an error.

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  • Patoka Insider: Cain's walk sparks rally

    PATOKA – It all started with a walk.

    And while that’s not the most exciting play in baseball, it set the foundation for all sorts of excitement for the Warriors in a 6-3 win against Webber last Thursday.

    With two outs in the bottom of the second inning, Cain battled back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk and start a five-run rally that propelled Patoka to its first victory of the season.

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  • The Next Level: Graduated athlete roundup (April 11)

    Many athletes who spent their high school years in Fayette County have moved on to play for college or professional teams. Below are the athletes who recently made headlines.

    Spencer Patton • Pitcher • Wilmington Blue Rocks

    •April 6 – Patton, a South Central graduate, pitched two innings of relief during a 5-0 loss at Myrtle Beach. The Kansas City Royals prospect allowed two hits, including a home run, and one walk, while striking out two.

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  • Local man harvests 23-pound turkey

    Vandalia resident Todd McDowell harvested a 23-pound turkey on Monday, the first day of turkey hunting season.

    Hunting near the Kaskaskia River, McDowell got the kill early in the morning.

    In addition to its size, the turkey had a 9-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.

    A photo of McDowell and his turkey was lost due to a memory card malfunction.

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  • Liberty Shops purchase naming rights to Vandalia's high school softball field

    Both high school fields at Vandalia Community High School have now been given naming rights.

    Liberty Shops has purchased the naming rights to the high school softball field, according to Vandalia Field of Dreams President Tom Lucken.

    Liberty Shops will own the naming rights to the field for the next five years at $3,000 per year.

    Lucken said the committee plans to use the first installment to purchase a new scoreboard for the softball field.

    Vandalia Mutual owns the naming rights on the baseball field.

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  • Area Prep Roundup (April 11)

    SOUTH CENTRAL

    Though South Central has had mixed results early in the season, the Cougars found a way to pick up a big win on Tuesday.

    Battling Class 2A Greenville at home, South Central got a complete game from senior Dan Diss and three doubles to defeat the Comets, 7-5.

    The Cougars (3-5) scored three runs in each of the first two innings to take a 6-1 lead, and held off Greenville, which scored three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to get within a run before South Central added another run in the sixth.

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