By Tony Angeloni Editor             Ceremonial shovels hit the dirt on Tuesday, May 13 for the new Lindy’s Truck Stop that is ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent   At the Thursday, May 13 meeting of the Fayette County Board, the reports were given by these ...

Vandalia’s Sophie Bowers and Hannah Brown have qualified for the IHSA State Girls Track Meet this week. Bowers qualified in ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       At the Vandalia Park Board meeting Tuesday, May 13, Vandalia Swimming Pool Manager Lisa Robbins expressed her dismay at the probability that the pool will not be ...

Veronica N. Stokes, 37, Vandalia had probation revoked on May 6 in Fayette County and was sentenced to three years in Illinois Department of Corrections for Aggravated battery/great Bodily Harm.  ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent At the regularly scheduled Public Building Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 6, the following issues were brought forth by Committee Chair Mack Payne and Sheriff Ronnie ...

HS SOFTBALL The Lady Vandals’ season came to an end on Monday with a 9-3 loss to Lawrenceville in an IHSA Regional game. Vandalia ends their season with a record of 7-19. Vandalia – Sefton 3-3, 2 RBI; ...

Marvin Earnest Dunn, 74, of St. Elmo, was born on September 6 th, 1950, to Delmar and Mamie Cravins Dunn. Marvin passed away on May 16 th, 2025, peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       The Unity Baptist Church of Vandalia recently installed a new Pastor, Eddie Duke. Born in ...

The Vandalia boys track team won the South Central Conference track meet last week, and the girls team placed second. The ...

Drake Lawler was the champion in four events and Allie Wilhelms won two events when the Mulberry Grove Shooting Aces competed ...

National Junior Honor Society at Vandalia Junior High School, completed three service projects for NJHS service week.      ...