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Trojans hold off Glasgow at buzzer The Community R-VI Trojans capped off an historic night for the district on Saturday when they knock off No. 1 seed Glasgow 36-33 in the Class 1, District 9 Championship Game. Their win, along with the Lady Trojans’ title won before the boys game, gave the district its first ever district sweep in school history. “This is the first time in the same
— Editor’s Note: The following includes two stories on Mike Wormsley, a man with Vandalia ties, regarding his recent kidney transplant. Stories and photos are courtesy of Lawrence Journal-World. Kidney transplant goes smoothly By Giles Bruce Lawrence Journal-World After suffering from kidney failure for a year and a half, Mike Wormsley finally found an organ donor: his co-worker at Lawrence’s Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, Scott Forkenbrock. With that out
The Office of Administration, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue, has awarded the management contract for the Vandalia License Office to the Housing Authority of the City of Vandalia. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. The Vandalia License Office will be relocated to 200 S. Main Street. In fiscal year 2013, more than 6,800 transactions were conducted at the Vandalia office
The filing period began on February 25 for several Audrain County seats up for election in 2014. As of press time, incumbent candidates have put their names on the election ballot to declare their hopes of continuing to serve the county for another term. Those who have filed include: • Presiding Commissioner – Steve Hobbs (R) • County Clerk – Shelley Harvey (D) • Collector – Kate Becker (R) •
The No. 7 seed Van-Far Lady Indians made things extremely interesting during its Class 2, District 5 first round game against No. 2 seed Canton. Van-Far stunned the crowd in the fourth quarter after Ciara Craven and Breanna Strange hit 3-pointers to put the Lady Indians up by one. Unfortunately, Canton responded and the Lady Indians failed to score in the final :30 seconds for a tough 37-33 loss, ending
Van-Far head boys basketball coach Pat Connaway knew the odds were stacked against his team in the first round of the Class 2, District 5 tournament as his Indians drew the top seed and state-ranked Canton. Not only did they have a tough matchup but they were playing without starting guard Wyatt McDowell, who was forced to miss due to an illness. Canton jumped out to a 6-0 lead to
Van-Far head coach Pat Connaway was hoping his team could pick up some momentum before it began district play when the Indians traveled to MMA on Saturday. Fortunately, his team responded with a solid defensive game plan to beat the Colonels 60-51. “We came out today and were able to execute our defensive game plan to a ‘T,’” Connaway said. Van-Far focused in on MMA’s best player and held him
Vandalia’s Ted Hesse had been missing a large portion of an American Flag that was once on a pole attached to the front of his porch. Apparently, a squirrel removed the flag when it was laying on his porch’s roof and it now resides inside a nest at the top of a tree in his front yard.
Clint Matthew and Kimberly Dawn Shepard, of Jefferson City, were blessed with the safe arrival of triplets, on February 27, 2014 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Cadence Harmony Michelle arrived at 5:51 p.m. weighing 4 lbs., 5 oz., and measured 17 3/4 inches long. Cassidy Irene Mae arrived at 5:52 p.m. weighing 3 lbs., 9 oz., and measured 17 inches long. Clinton Matthew Dale arrived at 5:53 p.m. weighing
Audrain County Farm Bureau Promotions and Education Committee sponsored an informational luncheon and tour for women from the area of the POET Biorefining plant in Laddonia, Mo. as part of their Thank a Farmer Week. Steve Murphy, General Manager of the facility, presented a program to the women attending and outdoor tours were conducted by Mr. Murphy and two other staff members. The lunch was co-sponsored by County Market in
The Susanna Randolph Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted their annual George Washington Birthday Celebration at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, at St. Patrick’s hall in Vandalia. Teresa Wenzel led those gathered in a game of GINGO where American history questions were answered. Ann Carter, Vice Regent, honored the DAR good citizens for 2014, Ciara Craven of Van-Far and Julie Hale of Community R-6. Each good
More than $11,500 was raised at this year’s Vandalia Area Fair Association Fundraiser Auction and Dinner held on Saturday, February 8 at the Sacred Heart Parish Center. Approximately 70%-75% of the money raised will go to the bank payment and insurance payment. “We had a good auction and a really good turnout,” said Vandalia Area Fair President Nancy Jennings. Nearly 140 items were auctioned off in the live auction as
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— Editor’s Note: The following includes two stories on Mike Wormsley, a
The Office of Administration, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue,
Vandalia’s Ted Hesse had been missing a large portion of an American
Clint Matthew and Kimberly Dawn Shepard, of Jefferson City, were blessed with