The youth of Brownstown Christian Church presented a Christmas program on Sunday, Dec., 15 entitled “Inside Out 2” with a nativity scene at the end. Characters from the movie were portrayed by Macy ...

Judging concluded on December 15th for the ‘Twas The Lights Before Christmas’ contest. Placing first was Nathan Finley and his family, second place went to Shannon Virden and placing third was Allison ...

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

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 ...

Makenzie Emerick of the Vandalia Community High School cheer squad has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association Scholarship for 2024-25. The ICCA ...

Glenna Gossett, a beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Christmas Day, 2024, alongside her cherished long-haired Tortoiseshell cat, Grizabella (“Grizzi”), after a ...

lestone, the association produced a 116-page booklet recognizing 75 individuals and/or families, with strong ties to Illinois, who have advanced bowling. One of the individuals recognized is Steve ...

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 ...

In January of 2022, 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 ...

Vandalia’s wrestlers knocked off the top-ranked team in Class 1A in winning the state’s largest dual team tournament for the first time. The Vandals, ranked No. 2 in Illinois as of last week, defeated ...

The St. Elmo Board of Education for Community Unit School District #202 approved the proposed fiscal year 2024 tax levy during their December board meeting. The meeting took place on Monday, December ...