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Today's News

  • Calendar

    Thursday, March 15

    ✔ 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, March 16

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  • Santorum stop in Vandalia canceled

    A campaign stop in Vandalia on Saturday by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has been canceled.

    Steve Riddle, site superintendent of the Vandalia Statehouse, told The Leader-Union at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday that he had been notified of the cancellation.

    Riddle said he was told that Santorum's campaign group originally planned to drive through the area, but is now traveling through Illinois by plane.

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  • Area coaches enjoying weather at start of practices

    Area baseball and softball teams have been outside more often at the start of this season’s practices than last year.

    Warm temperatures over the past two weeks have allowed teams to practice outside instead of inside gymnasiums like last season, when snowy and cold conditions lingered through March.

    In  St. Elmo, the more-traditional practices helped prepare the Eagles for their season-opener with Shelbyville on Tuesday, which the team lost, 12-2.

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  • PHOTOS: Vandalia basketball awards presented

    Vandalia coaches presented awards earlier this week.

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  • St. Elmo eighth-graders qualify for state tournament

    The St. Elmo eighth-grade volleyball advanced to the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 8-2A state tournament on Monday by defeating Neoga 25-9, 25-12 at St. Anthony.

    St. Elmo’s record is now 18-6, and the team will play Roanoke-Benson (17-2) on Saturday at Lewistown High School at 11:15 a.m.

    The winner plays again at 1 p.m.

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  • Prep roundup (March 15)

    St. Elmo baseball loses season-opener

    ST. ELMO – A slow start put the Eagles behind early, and they weren't able to recover during a season-opening 12-2 loss to Shelbyville on Tuesday.

    Junior Connor Beasley was hit with the loss after allowing five earned runs in two innings.

    The Eagles (0-1) left the bases loaded in the bottom of the second before getting RBIs from Beasley and senior Woodsen Savage in the third.

    Sophomore Dalton Parks had St. Elmo's only multi-hit game, with a 2-for-3 effort.

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  • Plenty Going On at Brownstown Elementary
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  • Evergreen Outreach

    By Karen Redfern
    As we entered Wesley Hall on Monday afternoon, we were greeted by pianist Pam Childers and leader Beulah Brown. The afternoon began with the singing of the “Welcome" song.
    The Rev. Joe Lawson gave the devotional,  explaining all truths in the Bible. For instance, the importance of being a good listener. He told a story about preparing a meal for his family a few weeks ago.

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  • Church Briefs

    Sausage, pancake supper Thursday

    The annual sausage and pancake supper, sponsored by the Methodist Men of First United Methodist Church of Vandalia, will be held this Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in Wesley Hall.
    Donations are appreciated, and funds raised will be used to support UMM projects.
    Parking is available in the back of the church.
    For more information, call the church at 283-3684.

    Corned beef dinner set for Sunday

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  • We must enjoy life as it is

    The weather has been in the news. Record-high temperatures have been posted across the nation. Everyone was talking about it. It is only natural that people talk about the weather, because it is one of the things in life that we all have in common.

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