The four candidates for the Republican nomination for the area’s State Senate seat and the 2 candidates for the Republican nomination for the area’s State Representative seat will square off in a Candidates Forum in Vandalia coming up on Thursday. The event will be held at the Vandalia Elementary School’s Little Theater and will begin at 6 pm on Thursday. The events is co-sponsored by the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and WKRV-WPMB. Everyone is invited to attend.