Although it is often said the most important elections are the local ones, voters don't show that in their turnout. In Fayette County, a total of 3,449 ballots were cast in the Consolidated Election---for just 25% voter turnout. To break it down, 2,624 ballots were cast on Election Day, there were 512 votes by individu...

For the first time in over 2 decades, the City of Vandalia will have a new Mayor. In Tuesday's election, voters elected Doug Knebel as the next Mayor of the City of Vandalia, as he defeated fellow challenger Bobby Pate, Junior. Knebel says he is very appreciative to the voters for their support. Knebel will take over ...

Vandalia Mayor-Elect Doug Knebel has agreed to be part of a weekly podcast with I70 Media. Knebel says he is excited about the opportunity. The podcast will start in May with the start of Knebel's term in office. The podcast will focus on keeping the citizens informed on what is going on within the city. More inform...

Fayette County voters have soundly rejected a potential 1% sales tax increase for a new Fayette County Courthouse and Jail. The money from the potential increase would have been used to fund a new courthouse and jail, that was estimated to cost about 44 million dollars. But, voters said No to the sales tax increase. ...

The Vandalia School Board will stay the same after all 4 incumbents were re-elected in Tuesday's Election. Joe Lawson, John Campbell, Kevin Satterthwaite and Therese Tate all were elected to another term, finishing ahead of challenger Aaron Janssen. Full results from the race---

All Precincts Counted and All Votes In Bear Grove Township Highway Commissioner Tex R. Ringering -R 94 Tanner Chumley-D 29 South Hurricane Township Trustee (Vote for 4) Russell Dale Siebert-R 35 Bryan Williams-D 33 Clifford R. Snider-R 30 Thomas J. Sommers-R 29 Nathan E. Navel-R 20 Ramsey Township Supervisor Luke E. Mo...

All Precincts and Votes In Evans Public Library 6 year Term--Top 2 Elected Joanna Helm (I) 1,305 Kim Shanks (I) 1,176 Lewis Mitchell 393

Vandalia School Board All Precincts Reporting and All Votes In Top 4 Win Joe Lawson (I) 1,199 John Campbell (I) 1,114 Kevin Satterthwaite (I) 1,078 Therese Tate (I) 1,013 Aaron Janssen 750

All Precincts Reporting and All Votes in Mayor of St. Elmo Kimberly Baron (I) 172 Roy Evans, Jr. 62 St. Elmo City Clerk Loretta "Letty" Cameron 133 Emily Noll 96

All Precincts Reporting and All Votes In Vote on 1% Sales Tax Increase for 35 years to be used for new Fayette County Courthouse and Jail Yes 867 No 2,461

All Precincts Reporting--Final Numbers Vandalia Mayor- Doug Knebel 726 Bobby Pate, Jr. 93 Ward 2 Alderman- Kenny Lewey (I) 108 Amber Daulbaugh 102 Ward 3 Alderman- Mike Hobler (I) 132 Charles "Chuck" Fitch 52 Ward 4 Alderman- Andy Lester (I) 231 Jeremy Curll 95

((((Not Final Numbers)))) 17 of 17 precincts reporting Vandalia School Board--Top 4 Elected Joe Lawson (I) 790 John Campbell (I) 766 Kevin Satterthwaite (I) 726 Therese Tate (I) 675 Aaron Janssen 507 City of Vandalia All Precincts reporting Ward 2 Alderman Amber Daulbaugh 70 Kenny Lewey (I) 59 Ward 3 Alderman Mike Hob...

27 of 28 precincts reporting Voters asked whether or not to approve a 1% sales tax increase for new Fayette County Courthouse & Jail Yes 569 No 1790 1 of 1 precinct reporting Mayor of St. Elmo Kimberly Baron (I) 148 Roy Evans, Jr. 56 9 of 9 precincts reporting Mayor of Vandalia Doug Knebel 444 Bobby Pate, Jr. 50

8 of 28 total precincts reporting Vote of whether or not to approve a 1% sales tax increase for new Fayette County Courthouse & Jail Yes-174 No-550 4 of 17 total precincts reporting Vandalia School Board (top 4 win) Joe Lawson (I) 261 John Campbell (I) 244 Kevin Satterthwaite (I) 229 Therese Tate (I) 193 Aaron Jans...

We are looking at clouds and mild conditions today. We will see increasing clouds today with a high of 57. Winds from the southeast will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 52. Winds from the southeast will gust better than 30 miles per hour tonight. Meanwhile,...