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St. Elmo man gets prison for sex crimes

A St. Elmo man found guilty of three sex offenses in January has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

At a sentencing hearing in February, Derek M. Klincar was given two six-year sentences and one three-year sentence by Fayette County Resident Circuit Judge S. Gene Schwarm for the sex offenses.

Those three sentences will be served consecutively, and consecutive to a three-year sentence for a 2007 offense.

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Sunshine Week's message needed

If ever there was a year to observe Sunshine Week in Illinois, this is it.

The week, which runs March 15-21, is set aside each year to raise awareness about the importance of openness in government.

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Vandalia School Board handles a number of personnel issues

After an executive session lasting more than 90 minutes, the Vandalia Board of Education handled a variety of personnel issues at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday.

Upon returning to open session, the board approved the resignations of Jeri-Lynn Burnam (Jefferson Primary School teacher), Cathy Houghtaling (Vandalia Elementary School teacher), Mike Butler (Vandalia Community High School girls basketball coach), Meggyn Sytar (Vandalia Junior High School cheerleading coach) and Todd Ehlers (VJHS boys basketball coach).

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Leader-Union Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Patience Pays Off in Shirley's Final Season

It wasn't the mere fact that the South Central boys basketball team was losing at the start of the 2008-09 season that seemed cause for concern.

It was how the Cougars were losing and who they were losing to - and the unfortunate timing of it all - that proved most disturbing for South Central fans.

It all started with the program's first-ever defeat at the hands of Odin. Then there was a nine-point loss to an extremely young Flora team.

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John Wehrle

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VIDEO-Rick Gottman's Closing Statement at Forum

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VIDEO-John David Wehrle Jr.'s Closing Statement at Forum

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VIDEO-Neil Clark's Closing Statement at Forum

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City, school board candidates participate in Candidates' Forum

As expected, the incumbents in Vandalia’s contested mayoral and school board races touted their experience and accomplishments at a Candidates’ Forum on Tuesday, while their challengers offered to bring fresh ideas and change to those positions.

The forum, sponsored by the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce and held at the Kaskaskia College Vandalia Campus, also featured two of three candidates for an aldermanic seat on the April 7 ballot.

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