Craig Leroy Hart, 76, of Vandalia, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at his home. He was born Oct. 22, 1949 in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Leroy and Delores (Fortuna) Hart. He married Carolyn ...

Seth Matthew Smith, age 43, of Vandalia, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Seth was born December 8, 1981 the son of Mickey “Mick” Gene Smith and ...

Addie McWhorter of St. Elmo reacts to her name being announced as the 2023 Miss Fayette County Fair Queen. She was crowned by retiring 2022 queen Anna Kramer. Jade Whitehead of Brownstown was named ...

The Vandalia Chamber of Commerce presented Abe Awards to Jim Pryor (top) and Karen Stokes (bottom) during the chamber’s annual meeting last Friday at Eighth Day Venue. Presenting the awards was Dr.

On Tuesday evening, a new Miss Effingham County Fair Queen was crowned. Of the six candidates vying for the crown, Krista Philips was ultimately handed the title at the end of an exciting pageant.

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 ...

Distribution of supplies will be held at the St. James Lutheran Church, 727 W. Gallatin Street in Vandalia. Students in Fayette County receive free basic school supplies and students must be ...

The Board of Directors of United Fidelity Bank are pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Lee as the permanent President and CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Lee, who has been serving as Interim ...

Humans have been inking their skin for millennia whether it be for cultural or religious symbolism or simply for artistic expression. Once considered taboo within American culture, tattoos have become ...

Earl Pemberton, 71, of Brownstown, died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at Aperion Care, St. Elmo. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at the First Christian ...

On April 29, 2025, the Vandalia Rotary Club welcomed Libby Moeller, Jacob Blanchette, and Zoe Bridges as guest speakers from CASA—Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ...

On Sunday, June 8 th, at 5:00 PM Reverand Scott Niermann from Racine, Wisconsin was installed as the new Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altamont, IL. Pastor Niermann was formerly the minister ...