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

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

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

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, ...

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 ...

Vandalia – kills-Eyman 3, Lofland 3, Whitehead 2, Daugherty 2, Miller 1; aces-Peyton 1, Eyman 1, Stewart 1; assists-Lay 10; digs-Taylor 12, Stewart 7, Lofland 5, Whitehead 4, Lay 4, Peyton 1. Vandalia ...

First recognized in October of 1981 as a Day of Unity, in October of 1989 it became Domestic Violence awareness month. To unite people across the county to end domestic violence. With Domestic ...

Harold L. Swofford, 87, of Mulberry Grove, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 07, 2025 at his home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Hohlt & File ...

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 ...

Three School District Boards, Sandoval, Odin, and Patoka will need to consider the possibility of conducting a feasibility study without grant money. The study was to focus on the possible ...

The City of Vandalia has a new Economic Development/Tourism Director. Amber Daulbaugh is back in the position she held from June 2018, to November 2021. After four years of the job being vacant, ...

Gun control is a passionate subject with supporters both sides of the issue. I personally believe in the second amendment as it’s written. But I also believe in reasonable interpretation of gun laws.