During the 115th Annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs convention in Springfield this past weekend, Miss ...

Kaden Daugherty, won by forfeit 113 – Lost by forfeit 120 – Riley Hinton, lost by decision, 10-3 126 – Preston Waughtel, won ...

By Frances Trujillo “Vandalia is exploring the possibility of a data center,” Mayor Doug Knebel said, emphasizing that much ...

The newest class of athletes to be inducted into the Brownstown Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated on Thursday, January 15 ...

By Frances Trujillo Chelsey Jolliff, a longtime insurance professional, said her path to leadership with the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce grew out of a desire to be more connected to the ...

Janet Marie (Summers) Womack-Alsbury passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Per Janet’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m ...

Paul Stroble, a Vandalia native, has published his ninth poetry collection and his 25th book overall, continuing a body of work closely tied to local history and family memory. The collection, Holy ...

The Mulberry Grove Shooting Aces last week competed in the AIM Grand at the World Shooting Complex in Sparta. Individual results were as follows: Dalton Apple – singles 188/200; handicaps 93/100.

Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high achieving students to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.8 or ...

On Monday evening, a new Miss Fayette County Fair Queen was crowned. Of the nine candidates vying for the crown, Avery Myers was ultimately handed the title at the end of an exciting pageant. Myers is ...

Marilyn Truitt, of Shobonier, will be the featured artist at the Vandalia campus of Kaskaskia College during the months of March and April. Nature and Wildlife have been her primary pursuit, but it is ...

American Legion Post 95 Commander Bruce Braswell honors Deputy Sheriff Brock Rich as an Officer of the Year ...