During the 115th Annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs convention in Springfield this past weekend, Miss ...

By Frances Trujillo “Vandalia is exploring the possibility of a data center,” Mayor Doug Knebel said, emphasizing that much ...

The newest class of athletes to be inducted into the Brownstown Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated on Thursday, January 15 ...

By Frances Trujillo Chelsey Jolliff, a longtime insurance professional, said her path to leadership with the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce grew out of a desire to be more connected to the ...

Paul Stroble, a Vandalia native, has published his ninth poetry collection and his 25th book overall, continuing a body of ...

Colin Ledbetter survived a life-threatening shooting thanks to the lifesaving power of donated blood, and on Tuesday, Jan. 6, ...

Three Vandals won their weight championships as Vandalia finished second at the prestigious Lyle King Princeton Invitational ...

Randal Gregory “Greg” Bigelow, 64, of Escondido, CA, passed away on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 at his residence. Per the family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services held at ...

Paul Stroble, a Vandalia native, has published his ninth poetry collection and his 25th book overall, continuing a body of work closely tied to local history and family memory. The collection, Holy ...

Brownstown/St. Elmo picked up three wins to advance to the championship game of the Dieterich Holiday Tournament. The Lady ...

Three area athletes returned home from the IHSA Boys State Track Meet with medals. Vandalia’s Kohnor Depew picked up two medals, finishing eighth in the 100-meter run and sixth in the 200-meter run, ...