Fiber optics causes temporary headaches for city

Posted on July 23, 2020 at 8:40 am

By Barry Dalton VANDALIA—With two major fiber projects occurring at the same time this summer, City Administrator Darren Berry informed the board of aldermen
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Dalton joins The Vandalia Leader as reporter/editor

VANDALIA—Barry Dalton has joined Lakeway Publishers Read more

Teague retires from library

A retirement reception was held July Read more

Fun in the Mud and the Sun: Free fun day held at the Vandalia Fairgrounds

By Barry Dalton VANDALIA—Slippery pigs. Ice Read more

Audrain County Health Department COVID-19 update

Posted on July 9, 2020 at 8:22 am

MEXICO—The Audrain County Health Department is reporting that to date—3,086 have been tested for COVID-19 and 2,945 have tested negative. There are 141 confirmed
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Governor says plans are to open schools in the fall

Surge in positive COVID-19 cases came Read more

Guard unit set up at the Pike County Fairgrounds

Health Department and Missouri National Guard Read more

Parson extends ‘Show Me Strong Recovery’ plan first phase through June 15

By Clay Coleman JEFFERSON CITY—Last Thursday, Read more

Revving Up Memories: Cars of all decades cruise Vandalia

Posted on July 23, 2020 at 8:47 am

By Barry Dalton VANDALIA—Sounds of honking horns, revving engines and spinning tires could be heard at the corner of Main and State streets in
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Tractor cruise highlights community agriculture

By Rennie Davis VANDALIA—Thirty-five tractors showed Read more

Former Vandalia publisher writes book

‘Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Read more

Local author retells old Bible story in a new way

By Clay Coleman LADDONIA—“It is my Read more

Community: What is a community?

Posted on March 12, 2020 at 11:18 am

Lady Trojans defeat Green City’s Lady Gophers, 60-53 By Clay Coleman MOBERLY—Search for the definition online, and you will discover that a community is
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Victory! Van-Far takes down Clopton to win District 5 championship

By Clay Coleman CLOPTON­—There is a Read more

Lady Trojans take a big win over the Cairo Bearcats

By Clay Coleman CAIRO—Community’s Lady Trojans Read more

Mallory Williams to sign with Culver Stockton College

By Heather Fowler Van-Far Softball Coach Read more

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Tractor cruise highlights community agriculture

Posted on July 23, 2020 at 8:28 am

By Rennie Davis VANDALIA—Thirty-five tractors showed up to participate in the Vandalia Rotary Club sponsored tractor cruise on Saturday, July 11. The drivers and
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Celebrating 111 years

Rachel Kohl celebrated her 111th birthday Read more

Honor Quilt

I am most grateful for the Read more

2020 Good Citizen, American History Essay winners announced

Fourteen members of the Susanna Randolph Read more

Pages in the Park: Book Walk at Tri-County Park in Vandalia promotes reading

Posted on July 23, 2020 at 8:36 am

By Barry Dalton VANDALIA—The Vandalia Branch of the Mexico-Audrain County Library District has installed a “book walk” at the Tri-County Park here in Vandalia.
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Van-Far hopes to start classes Aug. 25, if all goes as planned

  By Barry Dalton VANDALIA—Van-Far R-I Read more

A long hike … from professional coach to educator

  John Fortney begins his dream Read more

Governor says plans are to open schools in the fall

Surge in positive COVID-19 cases came Read more