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Seven Jr. Vandals qualify for...

Seven Jr. Vandals qualified for the Illinois Elementary School Association Class AA state track meet, with six girls and one boy placing at last Saturday's sectional.

The meet will be held this  Friday and Saturday at the Eastside Centre in East Peoria.

Eighth-grader Curtis Gordon qualified in two events, tying his school record of 12 feet in the pole vault to place first at the Pana Sectional, and finishing second in the 110-meter hurdles.

Lady Vandals get first regional...

CARLYLE – After picking up their first regional tournament win since 2007 on Monday, the Lady Vandals were unable to get past the semifinals.

Carlyle and starter Paige Rakers were too much for the Lady Vandals to handle, as Rakers used mixed speeds to strike out 14 batters and allow just one hit in a 5-0 win for Carlyle.

“She did a nice job, and I think our girls were a little intimidated, especially after that first changeup,” Buscher said. “It was a rough day at the plate for us.”

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Soroptimists hosting widows' luncheon

Soroptimist International of Vandalia is accepting reservations through Friday for its New Beginnings Luncheon on Saturday, June 1.
The free event for area widows will be held from noon-2 p.m. on June 1 at St. James Lutheran Church in Vandalia.
Reservations are required, and all ages are invited to attend. To make reservations, call Judy Wasmuth at 283-2989 by Friday.
In addition to lunch, the event will include speakers, music and door prizes.

Congratulations to graduates

During the next few days, the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” will drift out of gymnasiums throughout the area.
Graduates will don robes and turn tassels. Speakers will affirm and exhort. And parents will offer sighs of relief and shed tears of joy.
It’s graduation time in Fayette County. It’s a time of endings and beginnings. It’s a time when students are making plans for their futures – whether that be in college, the military or the working world.

Lady Aces to get rematch with...

ST. ELMO – Mulberry Grove got the rematch it wanted.

And South Central got a positive end to its season despite a loss.

The Lady Cougars battled hard throughout Tuesday’s regional quarterfinal game against Mulberry Grove, but the Lady Aces proved a bit stronger in a 4-1 victory.

The win sets up a rematch with Altamont in Friday’s regional championship game, and this time, Mulberry Grove hopes to be on the winning side.

Lady Aces knock off Ramsey for...

MULBERRY GROVE – For senior Becca Oldham, the last game on her home field was one she will never forget.

Oldham blasted a pair of two-run home runs and pitched a two-hitter on Saturday to lead the Lady Aces to the championship of the Egyptian-Illini Conference Tournament with an 11-0 win against Ramsey.

Oldham rifled a line drive just over the right-field fence in the first inning, and hit a no-doubter to right-center to end the game by the mercy rule with two outs in the sixth inning.

News Briefs

History book brochures going out

The Fayette County Genealogical and Historical Society has been notified that brochures about its new book, Fayette County Illinois History & Families, will be delivered to area post offices on Friday for distribution to all residents of Fayette county.
The brochure will include examples of family histories and directions for mailing or dropping off materials and ordering books.

Band Boosters sells Cardinals tickets

Sloan Marie Durbin

Sloan Marie Durbin
Chris and Amanda Durbin of Fillmore are the parents of a girl born at 12:05 p.m. on March 26, 2013, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Fayette County Farm Bureau...

The Fayette County Farm Bureau Foundation has awarded scholarships to two local students who are planning careers in agriculture.

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