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Sports Briefs (April 10)

The Family YMCA of Fayette County will once again be hosting a local level competition in Major League Baseball’s national Pitch, Hit and Run and contest.

The free skills competition will be held at the YMCA’s soccer fields on April 26 at 1:30 p.m., with registration to begin at 1 p.m.

Boys and girls will be divided into age groups (7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14) for the competition in the first of four levels of the contest.

Dagen's double, Godoyo's 11 strikeouts lead Lady Vandals to win

VANDALIA – The Lady Vandals were happy to be back.

Freshman Lindsay Dagen hit a two-run double to break open a one-run game in the bottom of the fourth inning to back up an 11-strikeout effort from senior Megan Godoyo, and Vandalia beat St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5-2, to run its winning streak to three games.

“You have to score runs, and we’re getting enough hits,” said Vandalia coach Brian Buscher. “I think we’re going to hold people down for the most part, as long as we play solid defensively.”

Council OKs four TIF agreements

 

The Vandalia City Council approved on Monday funding assistance for improvements to three businesses and for the enhancement of Internet service to the city’s west side.

The council approved Tax Increment Financing agreements with:

Calendar

 

Thursday, April 10

 

Huntin' for Bargains

The Ramsey Lions Club held its 53rd annual Ramsey Community Sale on Saturday, drawing hundreds of people from all over with thousands of consignment items.

In the first photo, Ed Foley and Mark Siburt of Moweaqua look over a couple of old Ford tractors. In the second photo, Alva McDowell operates one of the auctioneering trucks on the Lions Park grounds for the sale.

St. Paul Lutheran cemetery holds history

This past Sunday, I attended the first of three events in celebration of the 150th year anniversary of the St. Paul Lutheran congregation in Wilberton Township.

Honor Rolls

VANDALIA JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
Third Quarter

Soroptimist Awards Banquet

Soroptimist International of Vandalia held its annual awards banquet on Friday evening at Days Inn, honoring a number of local women.

Animal rescue group offers help to city

 

 

A animal rescue group based in Montgomery County has offered its services to Vandalia.

Council OKs three roof repair projects

 

Over the objection of one alderman, the Vandalia City Council approved repairs to roofs on three city buildings.