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It happens every year about this time.

Law-enforcement officials will tell you that Halloween is one of the most active seasons for complaints of vandalism.

Many of the seasonal pranks start innocently enough – decorating a friend’s house with toilet paper, wrapping a friend’s car with plastic wrap or soaping a friend’s car windows. It’s all fun and games among friends.

But those innocent pranks turn serious – and expensive – when they begin damaging property or intimidating innocent people.

The city of Vandalia has decided to become a member of the Fayette Water Co., in order to use the rural water company’s product for its needs at the Vandalia Lake campground area.

The city will pay Fayette Water Co., which is in the process of establishing service to rural residents in Shafter and Sharon townships, about $2,100, according to City Administrator Jimmy Morani.

That amount will include the membership fee and the hookup fee, Morani said.

Fayette Water will run a 6-inch service line to the lake campground area.

Michael York admitted to a Fayette County jury last week that he hit Krystal Heggie, but that he did so after she hit him, and that he did not mean to harm their unborn child.

But the jury, after listening to about two days worth of testimony, determined that there was enough evidence to convict York on three felony offenses, including first-degree murder.

Thursday, October 9

4 TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Sylvia Davis at 217-823-2607.

Friday, October 10