Ruby Leigh said how much she enjoys singing for a Missouri audience. This is her second time performing for Vandalia Prairie Days. Photo Credit: Photo by Stan Schwartz By Stan Schwartz Planning for ...

Kenya Jones gets ready to throw down during a Van-far varsity softball game. Photo Credit: Photo by Shera Dameron By Brandie Gay The Van-Far Lady Indians varsity softball team continues to battle ...

Brianna Stanich gets the signal to go back to third base. Photo Credit: Photo by Brandie Gay By Brandie Gay Tuesday vs South Callaway The Van-Far Lady Indians finally found their rhythm Tuesday ...

Drenda Williams holds one of the varieties of her newly released healthy drink line. Photo Credit: Photo submitted by Drenda Williams By Stan Schwartz 1993 Van-Far graduate Drenda Williams launched ...

Staff of the PCMH Vandalia Clinic stand with members of the Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce. Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce By Brandie Gay The Vandalia Area ...

Historic church to get a new coat of paint. By Brandie Gay The City of Vandalia Board of Aldermen met last week to address a full agenda of initiatives aimed at improving public safety,… ...

If you have a college student who’s starting a new school year, now’s a good time to talk about taking care of their money and… ...

Assistant Missouri House Minority Leader Marlon Anderson of St. Louis speaks during a Thursday news conference on congressional redistricting. He was joined by, from left, state Reps. Michael Johnson, ...

Romance comes into our lives like a burst of color; it splashes against an ordinary day and changes it into something miraculous. And that first… ...

Students and parents got to participate in the 3rd Annual Back to School Fair. Photo Credit: Photo by Brandie Gay By Brandie Gay The First Baptist Multi-Purpose Building was filled with excitement ...

Summer Sunday afternoons stretched long and sweltering when I was 10 years old. Once church was over and lunch dishes were set inside the sink… ...

Owner and operator of the Handsom Hound, Maci Johnson, earned Business of the Month from the Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce. Photo Credit: Photo submitted by the Chamber of Commerce By Brandie Gay ...