The community’s treasured Statehouse, recognized as Illinois’ oldest capitol building and linked to Abraham Lincoln’s early ...

BY MARK HOSKINS Following the resignation of Jason Rippetoe from the Altamont City Council last month, an appointment needed ...

BY MARK HOSKINS After serving the Altamont school district for five years, CUSD 10 Superintendent Casey Adam has announced ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent At the Monday, Dec. 8,  special meeting of the Vandalia City Council, in New Business Public Questions & Comments, these items were approved: – Ordinance # 2025-12-8-A, ...

Did not place Briley Sefton – 0-2, DNP Aydia White – 0-3, DNP Marlee Carroll – 0-2, DNP Violet Gray – 3-2, 4th place HS BOYS ...

SEB – J Wilhour 0 0-0 0; R Powell 0 0-0 0; Sanders 0 0-0 0; Doty 0 2-2 2; Willms 1 0-0 2; Plum 2 0-0 5; Woelker 0 0-0 0; L Wilhour 5 4-5 15; Speagle 0 0-0 0; Hughett 1 0-0 2; G Wilhour 6 2-2 17; Lowe ...

Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high achieving students to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.8 or ...

On Monday evening, a new Miss Fayette County Fair Queen was crowned. Of the nine candidates vying for the crown, Avery Myers was ultimately handed the title at the end of an exciting pageant. Myers is ...

Alaina June McElroy, 3, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Monday, June 2, 2025 at Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia. A ...

Vandalia native Mark Langston is proof that hard work, ingenuity and perseverance can result in success. Last Thursday, Kaskaskia College recognized Langston for that success. The college presented ...

Vandalia Community High School is currently accepting nominations for the VCHS Hall of Fame. The criteria are as follows: -Must be a graduate, a coach or a supporter of Vandalia Community High School ...

Robert ‘Bobby’ Buzzard, 74, of Brownstown, died at 12:04 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2025 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. Funeral services will be ...