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Vandalia candidates make their case for office during public forum
By Stan Schwartz Most of the candidates vying for office in the coming April 7 election attended the public forum at the Modern Maturity building in Vandalia last Wednesday to make their case as to why they should be either elected or re-elected to office. When doing the introductions for the program, Ryan Eskew, remind…
Community
2026 DAR Good Citizens Honored
The DAR Good Citizens were honored at the Susanna Randolph Chapter March meeting. Lexie Jones, daughter of Matthew and Gayle Jones, Vandalia; Community R-VI Good Citizen Matthew Utterback, son of James and Melanie Utterback, Perry. received their certificates, lapel pin and a $25 check from the chapter. The meeting was held at the Charlene Teague…
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Sports
Indians open golf season strong with second-place finish
By Brandie GayThe Van-Far Indians kicked off their golf season with an impressive showing, securing second place in a competitive seven-team tournament earlier this week. In a tight finish that came down to the final strokes, Van-Far missed the top spot by just one shot, finishing behind North Callaway.The Indians posted a solid team score…