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Vandalia Rotary Club plants trees
By Rennie Davis Van-Far FFA helps with the effort The emerald ash borer is killing ash trees everywhere, and Daniels Park is no exception. With all the dead or dying trees, the City of Vandalia started removing the diseased ones and ended up removing almost every tree in the park, which came to nearly 50.…
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Van-Far Alumni announce scholarship winners
Winners of Van-Far Alumni and Friends scholarships were announced at the May 12 awards assembly. These include Trinity Skwirtz (Alumni renewable scholarship); Emma Freie (Carol Bishop Smith Memorial Scholarship); Lindsay Jones (Alan Adam Memorial Scholarship); Jackson Fischer (Dan & Margaret Wise Memorial Scholarship and Elaine Brookshier Memorial Scholarship); Lexie Jones (Muriel Beshears Memorial Scholarship); Easton…
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Local athletes excel at Sectional Track Meet, Hopke advances to state
By Brandie GayTwo standout performances highlighted a strong showing for local high school athletes at the State Sectional Track Meet held at South Callaway.Junior Garrett Hopke delivered an impressive race to finish fourth place in the 3,200-meter run, earning himself a coveted spot at the upcoming State Track Meet. With his top four finish, Hopke…