BREAKING NEWS: ARREST MADE IN VAN-FAR BOMB THREAT By our staff
The Audrain County Sheriff's Department announced this morning the arrest of Jon Thomas Jones, age 18, for making a false bomb report.
At around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, the district reported it received a bomb threat. Administration investigated the threat and quickly responded by dismissing students and evacuating the high school.
The Vandalia Police Department was first on the scene, soon followed by the Audrain County Sheriff's Department, Vandalia Fire Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with the Jefferson City Capital Police and bomb dog.
Vandalia native Travis Gibson will highlight this year’s annual Vandalia Area Fair Auction being held on Saturday, February 6 inside the Sacred Heart Parish Center in Vandalia. Gibson, a 2002 graduate, competed last year in the Missouri State Fair Idol competition held in Sedalia....
A log cabin built in the 1800s was torn down this week in Vandalia. Many Vandalia residents noticed a piece of Vandalia’s history being torn down last week as city workers began taking apart the 150-year-old Keith Family Cabin on Highway 54. The cabin, built by Joe and Louisa...
Though both murder suspects Chester Harvey, Jr. and Chad Harvey were represented by their attorneys in a hearing on January 13, they learned later that Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger amended their original charges to include murder in the first degree. Audrain County...
A woman from Middletown, voluntarily surrendered more than 30 dogs to authorities on Monday after neighbors saw the animals were living outside in the cold with no water. “It was a voluntary relinquishment, and the dogs were disbursed to several shelters,” said Alan Allert,...
A 66-year-old Vandalia man was arrested last week after being charged with the forcible rape of an unidentified woman, whose identity is being protected by Ralls County officials. According to information provided by the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department, a lady reported on...
Robert Allen, age 52, of Vandalia, made an appearance in court on January 22, just weeks after being charged with felony kidnapping. Public Defender Michael Byrne requested to have Allen’s $50,000 cash-only bond reduced or have him transferred from Audrain County Jail to Callaway...
Thanks to the “Homes for our Troops” program, SSG Robert Canine, of Mexico, and his wife Jennifer (Fuller), formerly of Vandalia, along with their 8 year old son Sebastian are the soon-to-be recipients of a handicap accessible home. “I feel so honored that volunteers are...
Mike Martin Mollet was sentenced to 51 months in prison for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Richard G. Callahan announced today. Mike Martin Mollet, 23, Rush Hill, pleaded guilty last November to one felony count of possession of child pornography,...
Community R-VI Lady Trojans head coach Bob Curtis is like most coaches who enter their teams in basketball tournaments during the regular season, looking to leave host sites with two victories. His Lady Trojans realized their goal last week after winning the third place trophy...
In recent years, the Bowling Green Tournament has given the Van-Far Lady Indians basketball team similar results to the Palmyra Tournament. Van-Far’s squads have been exiting both tournaments with two losses and no championship plaques or trophies for their efforts. Things...
Van-Far graduate and current East Tennessee State player Mike Smith was recently named to the MoSports.com Class 2 All-Decade team. Smith received first-team honors and was just the second player so far selected for the all-decade squad He joins Whitfield’s Dan Oppland (2002)...
Van-Far senior Jordan Spradling reached a career milestone last week when she scored her 1,000th varsity point with around 7:40 remaining in the Lady Indians’ first round game against Canton in the Palmyra Tournament. Spradling reached the mark on an evening she scored 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting....
The Community R-VI Lady Trojans wasted no time getting after Louisiana last week outscoring them 11-2 in the first quarter before holding on for 32-27 victory. The Lady Trojans made just 12-of-24 free...
Van-Far head coach Pat Connaway knew it wasn’t going to be easy for his squad to overcome the loss of their leading scorer due to sickness last week in the Palmyra Tournament. Though they played without senior post player Anthony Davis for the final two games, the Indians managed...
Van-Far head boys basketball coach Pat Connaway knew his Indians had a daunting task last week as it was set to play five games in six days. After starting the week with a big win over Centralia, his squad finished on a sour note by losing three of their next four games,...
Van-Far head coach Brett Reading was hoping his Lady Indians could avenge an early season defeat to Community R-VI in the Consolation Championship of the Madison Tournament. In spite of the score being tied entering the fourth quarter, the Lady Indians made just 4-of-13 shots...
Community R-VI boys basketball coach James Benson’s team has experienced some early season success but never in consecutive games. His squad responded this past week by following a first round loss in the Madison Tournament with two straight wins to take home the Consolation Championship. “We...
Vandalia native Travis Gibson will highlight this year’s annual Vandalia Area Fair Auction being held on Saturday, February 6 inside the Sacred Heart Parish Center in Vandalia.
A log cabin built in the 1800s was torn down this week in Vandalia.
Community R-VI Lady Trojans head coach Bob Curtis is like most coaches who enter their teams in basketball tournaments during the regular season, looking to leave host sites with two victories. His Lady Trojans realized their goal last week after winning the third place trophy...
Van-Far senior Jordan Spradling reached a career milestone last week when she scored her 1,000th varsity point with around 7:40 remaining in the Lady Indians’ first round game against Canton in the Palmyra Tournament.
