Several church members, former pastors, and church friends gathered to celebrate the First Prebyterian Church’s 125th Anniversary on Sunday, August 29.
“We can give thanks to those who had the insight of building a church right here,” said Rev. Ken Jarvis, after reading Luke 4:14. “...
The generations before us laid out a good foundation for us today...We’ve changed a lot over the years. If history teaches us anything, it’s that over the course of time we need to refurbish and redevelop. We need to rise to the challenge for the future...If we could go back 125 years, I wonder if what we are doing is pleasing to them.”
Former pastors Ralph Adamson, Jerry Douglas,...
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Cynthia Prudden, currently a warden at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WERDCC) in Vandalia, was appointed for service last week to Missouri’s Board of Probation and Parole by Gov. Jay Nixon.
Several state and City of Vandalia officials converged on Tri-County Park last week for a mock check ceremony in which the city was awarded $31,810 from USDA Rural Development.
For the second year in a row, the Vandalia Youth Soccer League may have to cancel its season as no volunteer or volunteers have stepped forward to take over the program led two years ago by Kim and Jeremy Hodde.
Rex Moore, recently retired agriculture instructor at Van Far R-I High School, was recognized by the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association for his contribution of 31 years of service to Agricultural Education in the state of Missouri during the MVATA Conference...
Pike County Sheriff Stephen Korte and Louisiana Police Chief Rich Hughes release the following information in reference to a recent arrest made by the Pike County Drug Enforcement Team. 
Twenty-six year old Curryville resident, Chester Mast, has pleaded not guilty to multiple sex crimes he is accused of committing. 
Five turnovers and failure to stop Orchard Farm’s rushing attack led to Van-Far’s football team falling 49-0 in their season opener at Orchard Farm. The Eagles rushed for 460 total yards and had 619 total yards of offense in the dominating victory.
The Van-Far Lady Indians started their 2009 campaign with a bit of excitement winning three early games under first year head coach Melissa Curtis. Unfortunately, Van-Far didn’t fair well with their remaining schedule dropping a majority of their games down the stretch.
