The Altamont Indians soccer team played a pair of games last week as they wrapped up their regulars season schedule. They ...

By Deborah Simcox Correspondent On Saturday, Oct. 10, the National Road Interpretive Center, at 106 South 5th Street, hosted ...

By Anna Garner The Vandalia farmers market wrapped up its season Saturday, October 10, with a Halloween themed event ...

The Altamont Marching Indians took part in the Little Egypt Parade in Salem this past weekend. They swept the competition, taking first place overall for a high school band, first place for drumline, ...

The St. Elmo Community enjoyed plenty of fun last Tuesday during the National Night Out event put on by the St. Elmo Police Department. The event featured live demonstrations of mixed martial arts ...

The Altamont Marching Indians took part in the Little Egypt Parade in Salem this past weekend. They swept the competition, taking first place overall for a high school band, first place for drumline, ...

Salem Community High School will officially be joining the Southern Illinois River to River Conference for the 2026-2027 school year. Teams in the River To River are Anna-Jonesboro, Benton, ...

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.

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office responded to three calls over the past few days. According to Coroner David Harris, the office investigated the death of Janice Russell, 55, of St. Elmo at her home ...

A moment of silence was observed for Sgt. Bradley Clinton Schwarm, after the Pledge of Allegiance, in Monday’s City Council meeting. In Old Business, City Engineer Lee Beckman gave his progress report ...

The Unity Baptist Church of Vandalia recently installed a new Pastor, Eddie Duke. Born in Owensboro, KY, of parents who owned and managed a funeral home, Pastor Eddie deviated from his parent’s ...

*The following release came from the Effingham County Emergency Management Agency on the morning of Thursday, June 18. EFFINGHAM, Ill. — An impactful tornado travelled an estimated 12-15 miles through ...