Traditional barber reflects on a half-century of cutting hair

Posted on January 26, 2023 at 10:21 pm

By Woodrow Polston Wpolston@vandalialeader.com Harold’s Vandalia Barber Shop and Institute of Higher Learning located at 215 B South Main Street is operated by Master
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Van-Far holds Fire Safety Night

By Woodrow Polston Van-far Parents as teachers held their annual ‘Fire Read more

City passes ordinance to propose 3% tax on retail sale of marijuana

By Woodrow Polston Last November, Missourians voted to legalize the recreational Read more

Vandalia resident dies in Ralls County accident

A Vandalia man, 26-year-old Brandon McCurdy, was killed in a one-car Read more

Prairie Classic draws cowboys and cowgirls to Vandalia

Posted on September 14, 2022 at 9:57 pm

By Woodrow Polston The Prairie Classic Ladies Breakaway and Team Roping event was held on Saturday at the Vandalia Area Fairgrounds. The event was
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Entertainment industry shudders through pandemic

  By Woodrow Polston For many Americans, our memories are made Read more

Summer Sports and Free Lunch at the Vandalia YMCA

Free weekday lunch at Vandalia YMCA The Eastern Missouri Family YMCA Read more

Tom Culwell Benefit Truck and Tractor Pull draws large crowd

Vandalia—America the beautiful. That phrase remains true to this day. This Read more

Van-Far Indians win Tony Lenzini 80th Annual Palmyra Invitational Tournament

Posted on January 26, 2023 at 10:24 pm

The Van-Far Indians traveled to Palmyra last week to compete in the Tony Lenzini 80th Annual Palmyra Invitational Tournament. In their first tournament game
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Bobcats take down the Indians in close game

By Stan Schwartz The Van-Far Indians came to Bowling Green to Read more

Indians battle Elsberry on Senior Night

The Van-Far Indians battled the Elsberry Indians on Tuesday evening. The Read more

Indians score a victory in Moberly last Friday

The Van-Far Indians traveled to Moberly last Friday night to seal Read more

Bingo Benefit deemed a success

Posted on October 12, 2022 at 6:18 pm

By Woodrow Polston The Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Vandalia hosted a Basket Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Sacred Heart Parish Center
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Laddonia performs 70th Annual 4th of July Celebration

The Laddonia Missouri Athletics Association hosted the 70th Annual Fourth of Read more

Holiday fun at the annual Jingle and Mingle party

  By Woodrow Polston The Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated Read more

Texas students help with home repairs in Vandalia

VANDALIA—The outside of Willie Davis’ house was in need of repairs, Read more

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Mara Jensen signed to play basketball at Columbia College

Posted on December 29, 2022 at 1:55 am

Van-Far senior Mara Jensen has been signed to play basketball at Columbia College. She said that she is looking forward to continuing the game
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Student shares experiences from Girl’s State

By Woodrow Polston Vivian McFadden, who will be a senior at Read more

Van-Far FFA tours Oklahoma Stockyards

  Members of the Van-Far FFA toured The Oklahoma National Stockyards Read more

Student recognition, open positions discussed at school board meeting

  By Woodrow Polston The Van-Far R-I Board of Education held Read more