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 ...

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.

Storms hit Fayette County on Sunday night and left some parts of the county under water. With totals ranging from 7 inches of rain to 13 ½ inches over a 24 hour period, the storm impacted the area ...

Alaina June McElroy, 3, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Monday, June 2, 2025 at Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia. A ...

The Lion of Judah Power Ministry, a non-denominational church, has been gaining in members since its initial meeting at Los Amigos in November. The new church is led by Neva and C. W. Carter. The name ...

Marilyn Truitt, of Shobonier, will be the featured artist at the Vandalia campus of Kaskaskia College during the months of March and April. Nature and Wildlife have been her primary pursuit, but it is ...

The Rev. Calvin Seban, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran in the late 1970s and early 1980s, ooks over some of the items from St. Paul’s early years. The items were provided by historian Linda Hanabarger, ...

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 ...

Located here in Greenville is Terra Luna. A cozy little shop that sells a wide array of goods, different types of crystals and minerals, tea, gifts, and more. Husband and wife team Dave and Donna ...

Vandalia resident Debbie Swain said she was in Mt Vernon last Friday, having breakfast when she received a call that she had won a new car. Swain had entered the Spin to Win Car Giveaway and was ...

Dr. William “Bill” Reece Lance, formerly of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away June 29, 2024 in Casper, Wyoming. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 5:00 pm on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 5:00 P.M ...

A 24 year-old St. Elmo man was killed in a single vehicle accident on a rural road northwest of Ramsey early Saturday morning. Alexander D. Lawinger was the operator of a motorcycle that missed a ...