DEBORAH SIMCOX               Correspondent       At the Monday, May 5, 2025, Vandalia City Council meeting Mayor Ricky ...

During the Vandalia City Council meeting on Monday May 5th, members of the City Council honored Former Mayor Ricky Gottman by naming Water Street, next to Mars Plumbing, to Eighth Street “Ricky J.

Join us in celebrating Wayne Lovett as he turns 90! The open house birthday party is from 1-3 p.m. Memorial Day Monday, May 26, at the family farm, 1491 N 2000th St., Brownstown IL 62418.       All ...

In Day for the Fayette County Fair Queen Pageants will be, SATURDAY, MAY 10th   -To be a Little Miss contestant – girls must be between the ages of 5-7 by July 14, a Fayette County resident or ...

Michael T. Foutch, 25, Centralia, had probation revoked on Wednesday, Apr. 30 and was sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the charge of Possession of a Controlled ...

By Tony Angeloni Editor       With a vacated board seat, the Marion County Board, by a unanimous vote, appointed Josh Dunahee ...

Greenville University has announced the commencement schedule for the Class of 2025 graduation ceremonies, which will take place from May 8 to May 10. The theme, “Rise Up, God’s Still Rolling Stones,” ...

The election is over, ballots have been cast, and the votes have been counted. Voters have decided not to fund the building project at this time. I have been in contact with several voters who ...

By Tony Angeloni Editor             Recently the Leader Union sat down with VCA Principal Stacy Mesnard and went over what ...

On April 29, 2025, the Vandalia Rotary Club welcomed Libby Moeller, Jacob Blanchette, and Zoe Bridges as guest speakers from ...

The Wills & Associates Insurance Agency form Vandalia Illinois has been awarded Rockford Mutual’s Agency of the Year for 2024 ...

Illinois Governor’s Volunteer Service Award winners included a Retired Senior Volunteer Program volunteer from Vandalia, IL. ...