Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that ...

You may not know, but everytime you turn on your TV, Donald Bitzer is to thank. The former NC State professor passed away on ...

By Tony Angeloni Editor Vandalia resident Debbie Swain said she was in Mt Vernon last Friday, having breakfast when she ...

The new year means that some new protections will be taking effect in Illinois workplaces starting January 1, 2025. Workers ...

HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Brownstown/St. Elmo moved up to No. 5 in the Associated Press Class 1A poll as it picked up two more wins to increase its win streak to eight. Brownstown/St. Elmo 78, Neoga 27 BSE ...

Joe Bee Memorial 110 Marley Black (3-6) placed 6th and scored 29.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 – Marley Black (Vandalia) 3-6 won by major decision over Serenity McCauley (Clifton (Central)) 0-8 (MD 10 ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent The following items on the Consent Agenda were approved: • Second reading of Press Plus Issue 117, • Petition of Summer School Lunch Program Exemption, and • District ...

Vandalia 69, Cumberland 0 106 Double forfeit 113 Evans, Aiden (Vandalia) over Groves, Peyton (Toledo (Cumberland) Maj Dec 10-1 4-0 120 Waughtel, Preston (Vandalia) won by forfeit, 10-0 126 Philpot, ...

December 16 City Council meeting presented the 6th Annual Small Business Awards. A plaque was given to each winner by Mayor Ricky Gottman. These are the winners for 2024: 1st Award was for the ...

“There’s something going around” – this is a phrase that we seem to hear every autumn and winter, when temperatures fall, and folks are more apt to stay inside. The amount of daylight we receive daily ...

The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months and 304 days, with each new year beginning at the vernal equinox; according to tradition, it was created by Romulus, the founder of Rome, in the eighth ...

Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) recently awarded Mike Hodge, of Salem, the 2024 Eagle Award for Excellence in recognition of his contributions to the organization and agriculture industry. The Eagle Award ...