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 ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. next Thursday for Vandalia School District’s new Culbertson Wrestling and Fitness Center.

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 ...

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 ...

Ryder Joseph “RJ” Stock, our greatest gift, was called home in his sleep to be with Jesus early Thursday morning, Nov. 6, 2025. Anyone that knew our sweet boy saw him for his contagious laugh, smile ...

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 ...