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Today's News

  • Seven file for aldermanic seats in Vandalia

    Seven individuals ­– including three incumbents – wasted no time in getting on the ballot for Vandalia’s municipal election in the spring.
    The filing period for the spring election got under way on Monday morning, and right away, an aldermanic race was formed in one of Vandalia’s four wards.
    Up for election in the spring are four four-year terms, one in each of the wards, and a two-year term in Ward IV.
    In Ward I, those filing petitions included incumbent Bret Brosman, Jason Paslay and Kenneth Hubler.

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  • Sheriff's Arrest Log-Dec. 16, 2010

    • Joshua D. Wilson, 36, Cowden, was arrested on Dec. 13 for failure to appear in court on a charge of allowing a dog to run at large. Bond was $2,500.
    • Timothy D. Cox, 20, 105 S. First St., Vandalia, was arrested on Dec. 13 on charges of driving while his license is suspended or revoked, resisting a peace officer and using an unlawful license plate. Bond was $3,000.
    • Gerald R. Stine, 18, RR 2, Vandalia, was arrested on Dec. 12 on charges of driving while his license is suspended and improper lane usage. Bond was $1,500.

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  • Community Calendar

    Thursday, December 16

    ✔ 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. For more information, contact Donna Morell at 423-2916.

    Friday, December 17

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  • Eastern Illinois University to hold Christmas baseball camp

    Eastern Illinois University baseball coach Jimmy Schmitz is holding a Christmas baseball camp at the EIU Lantz Fieldhouse.
    The camp will run from Dec. 28-30, and players may commute or stay overnight at the Worthington Inn.
    Schmitz is running a total skills camp for players in grades 5-12, and the cost is $225 for commuters and $275 for players who choose to stay overnight. Meals are included.
    For more information about the camp, interested players should call Schmitz at, 217-581-7283 (office) or 217-962-0245 (cell), or e-mail jwconrad@eiu.edu.

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  • Vandalia Jr. wrestlers go to Highland Howl Tourney

    The Vandalia Jr. Wresting Club traveled to the Highland Howl Tournament last Saturday.
    The club is hosting a 10-and-under tournament at Vandalia Elementary School on Saturday at 9 a.m.
    Saturday, Dec. 11
    at Highland
    6-and-under
    First place – Connor Ray
    7- and 8-year-olds
    First place – Markus Isaiah
    First place – Anthony Enlow
    Second place – Jarck Wehrle
    Third place – Kyle Miller
    Fourth place – Hobie Booker
    Fifth place – Gavin Mouser

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  • Fayette County hunters take nearly 500 deer in second season

    There were 492 deer killed in Fayette County during the second firearm season and 1,907 during the 2010 season, according to totals released by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

    One hundred and fifty-one fewer deer were killed in the county in the two seasons, from Nov. 19-21 and Dec. 2-5, than were killed during last year’s deer season.

    Statewide, 98,700 deer were killed, a decrease of 719. In the second season, 30,663 deer were killed, a decrease of 2,630 from last year.

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  • SC girls to play on Saturday

    The South Central High School girls basketball team will play Woodlawn in its home opener on Saturday at 2 p.m. after that game was canceled on Monday.

    South Central is 2-5 (2-2 Midland Trail Conference) this season.

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  • Brownstown girls win, lose and get canceled

    The Brownstown High School girls basketball team defeated Casey-Westfield High School, 51-45 on Tuesday.

    Kel-C Sefton led the Bombers with 16 points and five rebounds. Morgan Myers was right behind with 10 points and five boards.

    Last Thursday, the Brownstown High School girls basketball team lost to  Neoga, 61-38.

    Brownstown held a 14-10 lead after the first quarter, but Neoga would outscore the Bombers 36-13 over the next two periods to take a 46-27 lead into the fourth quarter.

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  • Ramsey JH boys have successful week against Brownstown, Mulberry Grove

    The Ramsey Junior High Boys basketball team had a successful week, defeating both Mulberry Grove and Brownstown.

    Brownstown was able to defeat the Ramsey seventh-graders, but the Rams won the rest of the contests.

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  • Boys basketball scores (Dec. 10)

    BROWNSTOWN
    Friday, Dec. 10
    at Windsor
    Windsor 72
    Brownstown 37
    Points – Zach Rigdon, 17; Bryce Mason, 7; Zach Garrison, 6; Matt Sefton, 3; Jake Behrends, 2; Austin Hunter, 2.
    Record – 2-6 (0-3 NTC, 0-0 EIC)
    Bombers  6–17–8–6—37
    Windsor  21–19–26–6—72
    JV – Brownstown lost 45-38
    Points – Eric Gurtner, 12; Behrends, 4; Hunter, 4; Nick Reeder, 4; Shane Sefton, 4; Dustin Lawson, 3.

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