The Illinois State Bowling Proprietors’ Association (ISBPA) recently celebrated its 75th Anniversary. To commemorate reaching ...

The youth of Brownstown Christian Church presented a Christmas program on Sunday, Dec., 15 entitled “Inside Out 2” with a ...

Vandals defeat top 1A teams on their way to winning big tournament By RICH BAUER Vandalia’s wrestlers knocked off the ...

Judging concluded on December 15th for the ‘Twas The Lights Before Christmas’ contest. Placing first was Nathan Finley and ...

Makenzie Emerick of the Vandalia Community High School cheer squad has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for the ...

The South Central High School cheer squad won first place in the cheer competition at the Dieterich Holiday Tournament.

Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced numerous promotions within the company in the month of November. “This dedicated team has been working tirelessly to improve the processes within our ...

By Tony Angeloni Editor Vandalia resident Debbie Swain said she was in Mt Vernon last Friday, having breakfast when she ...

Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 ...

You may not know, but everytime you turn on your TV, Donald Bitzer is to thank. The former NC State professor passed away on December 10, 2024 at age 90. Donald Bitzer was to co-inventor of the plasma ...

Dana Lynn Smith, 69, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Vandalia, passed away on December 16, 2024 after a 4-year battle with cancer. Dana was born on December 27, 1954 to Edward and Donna Taylor in ...

The new year means that some new protections will be taking effect in Illinois workplaces starting January 1, 2025. Workers ...