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Nov 1, 2024 · A spooktacular night at Vandalia’s Trunk-or-Treat. Posted on November 1, 2024 at 6:39 pm. By Brandie Gay On a cold Saturday night in Vandalia, the air was filled with excitement and the sweet scent of autumn as the Vandalia Fair Board hosted their annual Trunk-or-Treat event at the the fairgrounds, where children, dressed in an …
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Dec 29, 2020 · Fair Board plans 2023 events schedule. Posted on February 9, 2023 at 7:37 pm. By Woodrow Polston Members of the Vandalia Area Fair Board have been...
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Aug 13, 2023 · Vandalia Aldermen make it clear that ADA was not the reason it voted down fishing dock. Posted on August 13, 2023 at 9:00 pm. A proposal to build a fishing dock at the Pete Steiner Reservoir was voted down 4-2 by the Vandalia Board of Alderman at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 11. The reservoir, which is located in Pike County, but owned ...
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Apr 4, 2024 · Jason Bostic and Leslie Dahl: A tale of resilience after a devastating wreck. On a fateful Fourth of July in 2023, the quiet town of Vandalia, Mo., witnessed a heart-wrenching incident that left the community in shock. Two dedicated first responders, Jason Bostic and Leslie Dahl, were severely injured in an ambulance collison while returning ...
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Aug 22, 2024 · Her rendition of “I Wanna Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart” during the blind auditions earned her a coveted four-chair turn from the judges, marking the beginning of her incredible journey. Set to perform on the main stage at Vandalia Prairie Days, Leigh’s appearance is highly anticipated by fans and community members alike.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Vandalia’s journey to a New Substation. Posted on April 18, 2024 at 10:52 pm. By Brandie Gay On April 6, 2020, a Vandalia resident cut a... Read more of this story
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Dec 28, 2023 · Aaron Rentfro is the department head, Jeff Gay and Heath Williams are lineman, Tom Wright is the water/sewer equipment operator, Buck Zumwalt is the maintenance worker II, Darin Clinton is the meter reader and Daniel Null is the serviceman. The Water/Sewer Plant only has two employees—Mike Smith and Justin Franke.
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Oct 3, 2024 · During the Charter Day Celebration back in August, local barber, Harold Williams, dressed as Aaron McPike, to welcome everyone and provide some “first person” accounts of the founding of Vandalia. He reprised his McPike role for the Prairie Days celebration. By Saturday, he said, he had memorized his speech from August and was able to speak ...
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Posted on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 11:26 pm. By Stan Schwartz. The Vandalia Area Historical Society, as well as members of the Vandalia community, has started planning the events to showcase Vandalia in its 150th anniversary celebration next year. Paul Ray, with the VAHS, said the group has already met several times to come up with ideas ...
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6 days ago · Visionary Paul Ray, a native of Vandalia living in St. Louis, has been the presidents since the society’s inception. The museum’s current location was originally built but the town’s found Aaron McPike in 1876. The group’s first open house was in 2005 and tours have been given ever since. This building carries has a long and significant ...