Dana Lynn Smith, 69, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Vandalia, passed away on December 16, 2024 after a 4-year battle with cancer. Dana was born on December 27, 1954 to Edward and Donna Taylor in ...

Nola Louise Sanders, 98, of Hillsboro, formerly of Ramsey, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Hillsboro. Services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Miller Funeral Home, ...

Officer Colin Ledbetter and his partner were shot during a pursuit. Colin had three gunshot wounds, the worst to his femoral artery which caused massive blood loss and for his heart to stop. It took a ...

The Illinois State Bowling Proprietors’ Association (ISBPA) recently celebrated its 75th Anniversary. To commemorate reaching ...

Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced numerous promotions within the company in the month of November. “This dedicated team has been working tirelessly to improve the processes within our ...

The South Central High School cheer squad won first place in the cheer competition at the Dieterich Holiday Tournament.

Makenzie Emerick of the Vandalia Community High School cheer squad has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for the ...

Vandals defeat top 1A teams on their way to winning big tournament By RICH BAUER Vandalia’s wrestlers knocked off the ...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be ...

Trevor W. Yokley, 31, Vandalia, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery/peace officer, one count of misdemeanor escape peace officer, and one count of resisting a peace ...

The youth of Brownstown Christian Church presented a Christmas program on Sunday, Dec., 15 entitled “Inside Out 2” with a ...

Judging concluded on December 15th for the ‘Twas The Lights Before Christmas’ contest. Placing first was Nathan Finley and ...