Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging young Illinois photographers to submit photos for the 2025 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest, which provides students with a creative opportunity ...

Greenville University is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, scheduled for May 8 – 10 ...

The Illinois High School Association is excited to announce the 26 members who were selected to be a part of the 2025 IHSA All-State Academic Team.       Honorees will be recognized at a banquet in ...

The South Central FFA Chapter attended and participated in the Section 19 FFA Poultry Career Development Event on February ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       A Compilation Report with assessed valuation was presented via phone by Mark Vaughn of Franklin & Vaughn, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, Edwardsville, at the ...

Kaden A. Phillips, 18 years old of St. Peter, Illinois, pled guilty to Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Involuntary Manslaughter. He was sentenced to 12 years to be served at 85% on Aggravated ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX  Correspondent       The Goldberg Group CEO Sydney Goldberg presented a brief update on the County Governance Building Project (proposed new Courthouse & Jail) at the Tuesday, March 11 ...

HS TRACK Charleston Indoor Invite The Lady Vandals tied for 18th place out of 33 teams. 60 meter dash – Sophie Bowers, 8.52 ...

Twenty-one members and four guests met on December 19, 2024 for the luncheon and meeting of the St. Elmo ExxonMobil Annuitants Club held at the Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia.       The meeting ...

The Vandalia Jr. Wrestling Club had five placers at the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation State Tournament. As a team, Vandalia placed 56th. Vandalia placers were: • Waylin Rogers, 4th, Boys Bantam ...

Four Vandalia Junior High School wrestlers placed at the Illinois Elementary School Assocation State Tournament. The Vandals as a team placed 10th, according to final results posted on TrackWrestling.

As could be expected, Vandalia’s wrestling team utterly dominates the South Central Conference all-conference team. Vandals were named to 12 of the 14 spots on the all-conference team, and a 13th ...