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Concerned Vandalia citizens learned more about the proposed park for the downtown area
By Stan SchwartzCami Blackman and Paul Ray, with the Vandalia Area Historical Society, addressed concerns from citizens about the proposed park project to improve the city’s downtown area.They gathered in the Genealogy Center last Wednesday to get a good look at the plans for the park.Ray said with the plans they have now, the cost…
Community
Summer Palooza coming to Vandalia Fairgrounds
The Summer Palooza at the Vandalia Fairgrounds will take place on Saturday, July 11. It’s free admission all day for bounce houses, car and tractor cruise in, cornhole tournament, horse show, kid games, fish fry and mud pig catch. The event kicks off at 10 a.m.
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Sports
Eastern Missouri Little League season wraps up with championship playoffs
By Brandie GayThe 2025 Eastern Missouri Little League season came to an exciting conclusion on July 2, as the final playoff games were played, bringing months of competition to a close.More than 88 teams, along with several coach-pitch teams, from Bowling Green, Eolia, Louisiana, Frankford, Martinsburg, New London, Vandalia, Wellsville, Middletown and Laddonia, participated this…