Today's News

FARINA – A five-point possession in the middle of the third quarter was the turning point for Vandalia in a 46-26 victory at South central in Tuesday’s season-opener.

Senior Tim Ritchey made a 3-pointer but was fouled after the shot, and senior Michael Wells made a second-chance layup on the ensuing possession to give the Vandals a 30-14 lead and control of the game with 3:51 left in the third period.

Bluff employees at Kubota meeting
Two Bluff Equipment employees and their wives recently attended Kubota Tractor's national dealer's meeting in Dallas.
Participating in the event were Gail Hall and his wife, Darla, and Bob Langel and his wife, Margaret. They joined more than 1,000 Kubota dealers from across the country to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company's entry into the U.S. market.
During the meeting, Hall and Langel attended field demonstrations as well as classroom sessions to gain hands-on experience with Kubota's products.

After months of raising funds and pursuing grants, Fayette County Hospital has purchased and installed a digital mammography machine, as well as a digital C-arm X-ray machine.

Three local tumblers won medals at the Junior Olympics in Houston, Texas, in August.

From left to right are: Aurora Richardson, bronze medal; Katie Keeling, gold medal; and Kassidy VanUytven, gold medal. The girls represent Triple A Tumbling in Vandalia and are coached by Larry and Anita Merriman, Deb Richardson and Ashley Sebright.