Today's News

15 Years Ago

1997 – Kelly McGinnis, a 41-year-old man who earlier this year was convicted of murdering Greenville attorney Tom Meyer, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of armed violence in Fayette County. McGinnis was found guilty of shooting up the office of Vandalia attorney Larry LeFevre.
Travis Blain passed the 1,000-yard mark in rushing for the second straight season as the Vandalia Vandals defeated Hillsboro, 31-8.

This week’s Mystery Banks Photo: No photo this week.
In last week’s Mystery Banks Photo were: No photo last week.
This week’s Scrambler:  rehte era heter stendiregin ni eth dogo feli: ginlaren, nagnire nad rignaney.
Can you unscramble it? If so, call The Leader-Union, 283-3374, by 5 p.m. next Monday.
Last week’s Scrambler: Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. (Malcolm Forbes)

The second in this Seasons of Events sponsored by the Fayette County Museum will be held Sunday at 2 p.m., in the Vandalia First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
Entry is from the parking lot west of hall.
Linda Dust, a storyteller from Assumption, will provide the program. She has relatives buried in Vandalia and will be telling historical family stories.
After years of dabbling in folk music, Dust became a fan of storytelling and began attending concerts and festivals. It wasn’t much of a leap from singing folk ballads to telling folk tales.

• Wayne P. Romanik, 40, Greenville, was arrested on Oct. 29 for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while his license is revoked. Bond was $2,500, and he was released on a personal recognizance bond.
• Gage M. Johnson, 18, 117 E. Madison St., Vandalia, was arrested on Oct. 29 on a charge of theft less than $500. She was released on a notice to appear in court.
• Elle B. Sanders, 18, RR 2, Ramsey, was arrested on Oct. 28 on charges of possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bodn was $1,000.