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Three arrested on meth charges

Three individuals were arrested on methaphetamine charges on Friday as a result of an ongoing investigation.

Growing crops ... & young minds

“I’ve had 35-year-old people who have lived in this community all of their life ask me why farmers are blowing all of the corn out the back of the combine.”

'Party in the Park'
Sheriff's Arrest Log

• Brayan G. Gomez, 24, Waldorf Motel, St. Elmo, was arrested on Sept. 27 on charges of speeding and driving without a valid license. Bond was $1,200.
• Justin W. Schomer, 28, 111 E. Fourth St., Ramsey, was arrested on Sept. 26 for failure to appear in court. He was being held for Marion County authorities.
• Joseph G. Johnson, 48, 314 W. Fourth St., St. Elmo, was arrested on Sept. 26 on charges of obstructing justice and resisting a peace officer. No bond information was listed.

Election 2017

While most of us are focusing on the general election this November, some individuals are already looking ahead to next spring, when a consolidated election is held for municipalities, school boards and park districts.

Fayette County HCE observing special week

Vandalia Mayor Ricky Gottman visited the Fayette County HCE Board meeting on Monday, presenting the club a certificate proclaiming the week of Oct. 2-8 as National Illinois Association Home and Community Education Week.

The Way We Were

20 Years Ago

1996 – Kelly McGinnis, a Greenville man being sought for the murder of Greenville attorney Tom Meyer, fled from authorities after an unsuccessful attempt to enter the  LeFevre, Zeman,  Oldfield & Lawinger law office in Vandalia.
Megan Schukar was crowned homecoming queen at Vandalia Community High School. Foreign exchange student Bogdan Leshchinskiy was crowned king.
Former Vandalia Community High School principal and teacher Bob McAllister died after a battle with cancer.

VCHS Homecoming candidates
'Pop' Miller told old baseball stories

I had the good fortune to meet Floyd “Pop” Miller and his wife, Vivian, of Mulberry Grove when I joined the Fayette County Genealogical Society in the late 1980s.

Calendar of Events

Thursday, September 29

✔ The Fayette County Retired Teachers Association meets at 10:30 a.m. at Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia. All retired teachers in Fayette County are invited to attend. For more information, contact Diane Curll at 283-0492.
✔ Evans Public Library’s Homeschool Group will meet from 1-2 p.m. Those interested in joining the group should contact Shawna Sprague at the library, 283-2824.