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Today's News

  • News Briefs

    St. Peter, rural Farina get 911 addresses

    Fayette County E911 Coordinator Kevin Jenne announced on Tuesday that residents of St. Peter ZIP Code 62880 and rural Farina residences in the 62838 ZIP Code will be receiving letters with their new, official 911 addresses this week.
    The new addresses will replace the rural route box numbers that residents are currently using.

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  • Sheriff's Arrest Log

    • Derick J. Castic, 25, 314 N. Ash St., St. Elmo, was arrested on Nov. 12 for failure to appear in court on traffic charges and in a civil case. Bond was $5,200.
    • Isaiah Fletcher, 23, 1164 Massachusetts, Mulberry Grove, was arrested on Nov. 10 on a charge of domestic battery. Bond was $10,000.

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  • Calendar

    Thursday, November 15

    ✔ The Vandalia Park District Board of Trustees will meet at Vandalia Airport.
    ✔ TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
    ✔ TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m.
    Friday, November 16

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  • Olde Tyme Christmas is Friday

    • Lighting of city Christmas tree – 5 p.m.
    • Downtown merchants open from 5-9 p.m.
    • Vandalia Statehouse open from 5-8 p.m.
    • Chestnuts roasting over an open fire
    • Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at Something Special Florist
    • Story time at Evans Public Library, 6:30 p.m.

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  • Hattie Anderson turns 100 years old

    Hattie Anderson, who was born on Nov. 12, 1912, now lives at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care.

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  • Veterans Day

    Programs in Fayette County over the weekend paid tribute to this country's veterans.

    First photo: David Cox and Richard Lowe retire the American flag at the St. Elmo American Legion Post's Veterans Memorial. Second photo: Brownstown High School choral students (from left) Lakin Evans, Hannah Koehler, Krystyn Fitch, Caitlyn Reeter and Sydney Rosborough perform in "A Musical Salute to Veterans." Third photo: Brad Brannon stands at attention at the Crawford-Hale American Legion Post 95 program in Vandalia.

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  • Holiday Treats

    If you think baking a few dozen cookies during the holidays can be quite a task, consider the baking done by the members of Soroptimist International of Vandalia.

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  • County board OKs balanced budget

    The Fayette County Board passed on Tuesday what it hopes will be a balanced budget.
    Several factors, however, could dash their hopes.
    The budget approved by the board estimates general fund revenues in the coming fiscal year, which begins on Dec. 1, to total $4,323,214, and expenditures at $4,374,956.
    But that deficit turns into a surplus of about $255,000 with carryover revenue that exceeded the projected revenue amount for this fiscal year, according to board Chairman Steve Knebel.

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  • Re-aligned SCC changes winter athletic play

    The revamped South Central Conference debuts this school year, and prior to each season, The Leader-Union will be asking Vandalia’s coaches how they think the changes will affect their team.

    A list of all of the changes follows.

    1)    Gillespie and Staunton have replaced East Alton-Wood River and Marquette Catholic.
    2)    There will no longer be divisional play in any sport, with all teams that used to have divisions to play one game that counts in the conference standings.

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  • South Central coaches excited about NTC

    FARINA – South Central High School has joined the National Trail Conference this season, coming into the NTC at the same time Teutopolis is leaving.

    South Central has previously been in the Midland Trail Conference for many years.

    Prior to each sports season, The Leader-Union will be asking South Central’s coaches how they think the conference switch will affect their team.

    Boys basketball

    Though South Central is new to the NTC, the boys basketball team has played many of the conference’s teams in the past.

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