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 ...

BY MARK HOSKINS In December of 2024, Karly Brummer, who was then a freshman at ACHS, received the horrible news of a positive ...

The Illinois State Fair is transitioning to digital ticketing for 2026. Illinois Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II ...

Vandalia took third place at the prestigious Abe’s Rumble in Springfield over the weekend. The Vandals were 8-1 at the ...

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

Lewis Alan “Lew” Mitchell, 73, of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, surrounded by his family. A Prayer Service led by Father Seth Brown of Mother of Dolors Catholic Church will be held at ...

Karen Lee Hale, age 83, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, at her home in Rural Shobonier, IL surrounded by her family. Karen was born March 5, 1942 in Hamilton, IL, the daughter of Melvin Alonzo Martin ...

John Mark Duncan, 66, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on Christmas Eve, 2025. The world lost a big hearted, Christ centered, teddy bear of a man. Mark was born Jan. 10, 1959, in Pampa, TX to Bill ...

Edward Wayne Ruble, age 83 of Keyesport, passed away at home Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, peacefully surrounded by his family. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at the Vera Baptist ...

Rev. Houston Cullen Jackson, age 94, of Fillmore, IL passed away Dec. 20, at Hillsboro Health in Hillsboro, IL. Houston was born Dec. 10, 1931 in Vina, Alabama the son of James Killis Jackson and ...