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Summer Photo Series: On Your Mark, Get Set, Scoot!

June 8, 2023

This summer, the Leader-Union will be featuring photos from around the area that celebrate the sunny side of the season.   Morgan, left, and Westin Lewis are off to the races in a friendly sibling scooter competition in downtown Vandalia on Monday evening. Not pictured but also joining in on the fun is their mother,…

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City, School Board to partner for new Okaw building

June 8, 2023

  The City of Vandalia and the Vandalia District 203 School Board have agreed to a partnership that would see a major expansion and investment in the local Okaw Area Vocational Center, which will be located on city-owned property. The Vandalia City Council met jointly with the school board to unveil plans for a $25…

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Vandalia man pleads guilty to multiple felonies

June 8, 2023

A 33-year-old Vandalia man has pleaded guilty to burglary, aggravated battery and theft in three separate felony cases. Timothy M. Shellenbarger appeared in Fayette County on Wednesday, May 30, where Judge Christopher Matoush sentenced him to 8 total years in prison and a one year mandatory supervised release.  According to online court records, Shellenbarger is…

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Teen opens cool new business in Vandalia

June 1, 2023

The start of the summer season also marked the beginning of a new chapter for one young entrepreneur. Ace Armstrong, 17, slings an assortment of shaved ice treats at Sno Biz of Vandalia. “I used to work at a Tropical Sno in Pana and I have always wanted to start a business,” Armstrong said. “I…

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Photos: Memorial Day 2023

June 1, 2023

Brownstown VFW Post 9770 Memorial Day service was held Monday at the veterans memorial wall.   Walk Across America Fairlawn Cemetery The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 95 of Vandalia placed flags on the Veterans graves at Fairlawn Cemetery    

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South Central Cougars, Lady Cougars seasons end at sectionals

June 1, 2023

South Central’s softball and baseball teams had their seasons end at the sectional level. The Lady Cougars were defeated by Windsor/Stew-Stras, 4-1, in the the South Central Sectional semifinal game, and the Cougars fell to Effingham St. Anthony, 6-1, in the championship game of the Altamont Sectional. In the South Central Sectional, both South Central…

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Lady Vandals Softball Awards announced

June 1, 2023

 

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