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Lady Vandals get first regional win since 2007

Vandalia's softball tem held off a late rally on Monday to earn its first win in a regional tournament since 2007.

Wesclin scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but that would be one run short in a 7-6 win for the Lady Vandals, who now play No. 1 seed Carlyle at Carlyle on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Junior Megan Godoyo threw a complete game, striking out four and allowing no earned runs, as Vandalia (4-21) committed six errors in just its fifth regional tournament win in the past 16 seasons.

Sheriff's Arrest Log

• Brandy L. Lape, 33, 617 N. First St., Vandalia, was arrested on May 13 on charges of possession of anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine and intimidation of a witness. Bond was $25,000.
• Steven F. Stokes, 29, 119 S. Fourth St., Vandalia, was arrested on May 13 on a charge of possession of anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. Bond was $25,000.

Handrails Added on Gallatin

After receiving reports of people inadvertently stepping off of the raised sidewalk areas in front of some businesses on Gallatin Street, the city of Vandalia decided to install handrails at those locations.

The handrails were installed last week, including this one in front of NOISE Music and Sound.

Improvements in Patoka

Makaylee Splechter and other members of Patoka Brownie Troop 8855 were busy doing landscaping at the building that will soon host the community's food pantry, Contagious Faith Ministry.

Area graduations are this weekend

Commencement exercises will be held this weekend at all seven area high schools.
The schedule is as follows:
Friday
• Patoka High School-7 p.m.
Saturday
• Mulberry Grove High School-1 p.m.
• South Central High School-7 p.m.
•Vandalia Community High School-7 p.m.
• St. Elmo High School-7 p.m.
Sunday
• Ramsey High School-3 p.m.
• Brownstown High School-3 p.m.

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.

Discovery of sidewalk vaults causes stir

There was a buzz of excitement in downtown Vandalia a couple of weeks ago when workers engaged on the streetscape project in the 100 block of South Fourth Street broke through the sidewalk slab in front of the Copper Penny into what appeared to be a tunnel.

Banks of the Okaw

This week’s Mystery Banks Photo: This determined-looking young man, pictured about 70  years ago, grew up in Fayette County and attained a position in which he influenced others as a leader of a large organization.

Ruffner makes state for 3rd time

Vandalia senior Sierah Ruffner will be making her third trip to the state track meet on Thursday, and will be looking to make the event finals for the first time in her career.

Ruffner cleared 5 feet, 2 inches to meet the automatic state-qualifying standard in the high jump and place third at last Thursday’s sectional meet in Carlinville.

But unlike in her freshman and junior seasons, Ruffner is hoping that she will clear 5 feet, 2 inches at the state preliminaries to qualify for Saturday’s state finals.

Seven Jr. Vandals qualify for state meet

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.

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