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Many Van-Far A+ Career Fair organizers were surprised to learn Judge Jimmie Edwards was coming to speak during last Friday’s event. After all, Judge Edwards was recently named People Magazine’s Editor’s Choice National Hero for his work with the Innovative Concept Academy in St. Louis School and will be meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House in March. He also says he receives 25 requests per week to
Many Van-Far A+ Career Fair organizers were surprised to learn Judge Jimmie Edwards was coming to speak during last Friday’s event. After all, Judge Edwards was recently named People Magazine’s Editor’s Choice National Hero for his work with the Innovative Concept Academy in St. Louis School and will be meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House in March. He also says he receives 25 requests per week to
When Audrain County Clerk Shelley Harvey officially released the Presidential Preference Primary Election ballot for publication in The Vandalia Leader last week, many area voters might have been surprised to see the name of a GOP frontrunner not on the ballot. Newt Gingrich, who just won the South Carolina Primary two weeks ago by 13-percent over Mitt Romney, is not listed on the GOP’s ballot after intentionally missing the November
After a few months of planning and discussion, the Van-Far R-I School Board unanimously voted to place a no tax increase item known as Proposition A on the April 3, 2012 election ballot. If approved at no cost to the voters, the district would be able to borrow $1.4 million for the purpose of “providing funds for the construction, equipping, and furnishing of energy efficiency improvements including heating, ventilation, and
Van-Far head girls basketball coach Blake Logan knew his team’s Consolation Championship game against Louisiana last week had district implications. His Lady Indians responded to the challenge by crushing the Lady Bulldogs 54-9 to take 5th place in the Bowling Green Tournament. “We had a lot of motivation going into the game against Louisiana,” Logan said. “We were playing against my alma mater as well as a district foe. Also, we were
A bitter taste was left in the mouths of the Community R-VI Trojans earlier this month when they left the third place game at the Madison Tournament without a trophy. Things were different in last week’s Sturgeon Tournament for the Trojans as this time they picked up a third place trophy after knocking off Madison 61-45. “We had to make sure we limited their 3-point shooting,” said Community R-VI head
Community R-VI head coach Bob Curtis was hoping his Lady Trojans could get revenge on district foe Paris last week in the third place game of the Sturgeon Tournament. Paris knocked off the Lady Trojans to take third place in the Madison Tournament earlier in the month and unfortunately repeated their feat last Friday night after holding on for a 49-42 victory. The game was decided on the free throw
A May 5, 2012 wedding at Olivet Christian Church in Columbia is currently planned by Bryan Kemp and Ashlei Wilson. Parents of the engaged couple are Bill Hightshoe of Vandalia and Dave and Deborah Donovan of Columbia.
Keith and Nickie Nation of Dardenne Prairie, Mo. would like to announce the birth of their third child, a daughter. Madelyn Delaney Nation was born December 31, 2011 at St. Joseph’s West Hospital in Lake Saint Louis, Mo. She was born at 6:35 p.m. weighing 6 lbs., 6 oz., and she was 18 inches long. She joins a brother Mitchell, 14, and sister Molly, 9. Her grandparents are Larry and
Jason and B.J. (Worland) Wenzel of Overland Park, Kan. announce the birth of their son, Tristan William Wenzel, born on Thursday, January 19, 2012. He weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz., and was 19 inches long. Tristan joins his big sister Erin, age 7. Grandparents are Kevin and Teresa Wenzel of Vandalia, Mo. and John and Ann Caryl Worland of Mexico, Mo. Great-Grandparents are Clarence and Carolyn Horton of Aurora, Colo.
The Hannibal Arts Council Children’s Committee will kick-off their 2012 First Friday Art Adventures from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, February 3 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 South Main Street. The February theme is “Warm, Heart, Cool Art” and participants will create two projects, a woven heart basket and a hanging heart mobile using wax paper and melted crayons. First Friday Art Adventures are designed for children ages 6-12. Cost
St. Joseph Catholic School in Martinsburg Sunday – Faith. Academics. Service: In Our Parish Opening Mass 10:00 AM; juice and donuts in school for everyone after the Mass. Monday – Faith. Academics. Service: In Our Community Geography activity/School presentation: Each class will be assigned a region of the United States. Students will bring an item to describe or represent a state in each region. Tuesday - Faith.
Currently on a global tour, the International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers (IGSDB) will be making a stop in Bowling Green at the Super 8, located at 1216 East Champ Clark Drive on Friday, January 20th and Saturday January 21st. The IGSDB will be purchasing coins, paper currency, gold and silver on behalf of their global network of collectors, dealers and refineries. This special event is free and open to
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Many Van-Far A+ Career Fair organizers were surprised to learn Judge Jimmie
When Audrain County Clerk Shelley Harvey officially released the Presidential Preference Primary
Van-Far head girls basketball coach Blake Logan knew his team’s Consolation Championship
A bitter taste was left in the mouths of the Community R-VI
A May 5, 2012 wedding at Olivet Christian Church in Columbia is
Keith and Nickie Nation of Dardenne Prairie, Mo. would like to announce