Vandalia School Board members Kevin Satterthwaite and Adam Braun presented Rotarian Dr. Jennifer Garrison’s March 25th ...

South Central Competed in State Proficiency at Mt. Zion High School. State proficiency is a competition where students first ...

By Tony Angeloni Editor       Hungry locals lined up on Friday, March 21st for some breakfast as the Fayette County Farm Bureau Woman’s Committee hosted the Farmer’s Share Breakfast.       The ...

Melissa Schilling of Brownstown has been named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Schilling ...

By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek       Applications are open for a piece of $10 billion in economic assistance available through a new USDA program.       The Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) ...

The FNB Community Bank recently announced the addition of Andee Koontz as Training & Development Coordinator.      “We are excited to introduce Andee as the newest member of our team”, stated Chief ...

There are many in Vandalia today who remember dining at the grand Evans Hotel, and perhaps even dancing in its ballroom. But no one is old enough to remember dining at Vandalia’s earlier, and even ...

April Promo: Come to give blood April 1-13 and get a $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. PLUS, get a chance to win a $5,000 prize! There will be three lucky winners. Terms apply: rcblood.org/hope.

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees convened for its monthly meeting on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Kaskaskia College. Attendees included Bill Hawley (Odin), Linda Stover (Centralia, Jim Beasley ...

HIGH HONOR ROLL GPA 4.0-3.75 and must not have a grade lower than a C   -Grade 3: Chesni Adams, Reese Carbaugh, Paislee Dial, Aubree Leidner, and Brynley Martin   -Grade 4: Elijah Aukamp, Drake ...

District Proficiencies took place on March 6th. A proficiency award recognizes FFA members who, through their Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs), have developed specialized skills applicable ...

Amberly D. Wells, 29, Vandalia, had her probation revoked on Monday, Mar. 10 and was sentenced to two years in Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Criminal Trespass to Residence.  ...