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Entertainment industry shudders through pandemic

Posted on December 23, 2021 at 5:42 am

  By Woodrow Polston For many Americans, our memories are made up of both big and small events from the past. Birthdays and special
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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

Indians compete at Montgomery City Conference last week

Posted on May 11, 2022 at 9:46 pm

  The Indians played Clopton and Monroe City last week. “We lost to Monroe City 16-3 in 7 innings and lost 8-4 against Clopton,”
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Van-Far Indians pick up multiple wins during last week’s games

  The Indians played against MMA last week and brought home Read more

Van-Far track team places in multiple events at Louisiana last week

  The Van-Far Indians track team competed in the Cunningham Invitational Read more

Indians place at Bowling Green Mini Medal

  During the Bowling Green MiniMedal event, several girls placed for Read more

Teacher and staff salaries top discussion at school board meeting

Posted on March 23, 2022 at 9:00 pm

  By Woodrow Polston During the Van-Far R-I Board of Education meeting last Thursday, there was much discussion concerning teacher and staff salaries. After
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President Grant promoted to brigadier-general while in Mexico, Mo.

By Woodrow Polston Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th U.S. president, wrote Read more

Superintendent Larson welcomes new opportunity Posted on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 1:36 pm

The Community R-VI Board of Education welcomed Nick Larson to fill Read more

Meshach wows audience with owl presentation

he Vandalia Branch Library has been busy over the summer entertaining Read more

Holiday fun at the annual Jingle and Mingle party

Posted on December 23, 2021 at 5:46 am

  By Woodrow Polston The Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its third annual after hours Christmas party last Thursday evening. More than 30
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Texas students help with home repairs in Vandalia

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

Makin’ music: Legendary saxophone player, Chuck Overton, talks Motown and Michael Jackson

VANDALIA—Normally young children do a lot of fidgeting, especially when they’re Read more

Farber Fun Fest to provide weekend entertainment in Farber

FARBER—County fairs and festivals have flooded the tri-states giving entertainment to Read more

City hall hosts retirement party for Sharon Myers

Posted on May 11, 2022 at 9:43 pm

  By Woodrow Polston Coworkers, friends and family members came together at the Lange building last Friday to celebrate the retirement of Sharon Meyers.
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Van-Far holds 2022 FFA Awards Banquet

  By Woodrow Polston The 2022 Van-Far Future Farmers of America Read more

Back in studio; Legendary saxophone player Chuck Overton is laying down some new tracks

  By Stan Schwartz His life has always been about music—playing, Read more

78th anniversary ceremony of Operation Tiger held at courthouse

  By Woodrow Polston In the pre-dawn hours of last Thursday, Read more