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Shop with a Cop brings community together at Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2020 at 10:38 am

By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com If you’ve been attending community events in Vandalia, Martinsburg, Mexico and Laddonia this summer and fall, you have probably seen Deputy Cody Burson speeding around like a train conductor on a tractor with numerous barrel cars in tow behind him filled with excited and...
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Side-by-Side Poker Run in Center raises funds for Honor Flight

Posted on October 24, 2020 at 5:35 pm

Perry Poker Run raises money for healthcare By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com If... Read more of this story
Newsstand price for The Vandalia Leader increasing to 75 cents Nov. 1

Posted on October 23, 2020 at 12:13 pm

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“Great Plains Kitchen” plans to open Feb. 6

Posted on January 31, 2018 at 11:03 am

The “Great Plains Kitchen,” located at the former Pizza Hut location on Highway 54 in Vandalia, has a goal of officially opening its doors
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VPD takes part in “Shop With A Cop”

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Vandalia enjoys All-Town Yard Sale event

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R-VI PTO holds Craft Fair

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Entertainment

Side-by-Side Poker Run in Center raises funds for Honor Flight

Posted on October 24, 2020 at 5:35 pm

Perry Poker Run raises money for healthcare By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com If you play golf, or you just need a quick way to get
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Newsstand price for The Vandalia Leader increasing to 75 cents Nov. 1

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Farber Park Makeover: Volunteers beautify Farber Railroad Park

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Locals enjoy beautiful day at Oktoberfest on the St. Joseph Church lawn in Martinsburg

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Sports

Community R-6 extends undefeated streak against Cairo

Posted on January 20, 2021 at 1:36 pm

Community 10 6 11 16 43 Cairo 12 7 7 4 30 For the
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Lady Trojans cruise to 6-0 start

Trojans clip North Shelby 49-46, Dec. Read more

Van-Far falls to Montgomery Co. 47-20 in district play despite solid offensive performances by key players

Van-Far falls to Montgomery Co. 47-20 Read more

Great game by Van-Far RBs despite loss

Van-Far (1-5) fell to Scotland County Read more

Education

Farber police chief leads Junior Patrol

Posted on January 8, 2021 at 12:38 am

By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com Depending on what day it is, you’ll either find 30-year Air Force veteran Raymond Bumbales policing the small town
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Patriot’s Pen essay contest winner: Lindsay Jones

Each year the VFW Commander-in-Chief chooses Read more

Yesteryear Oct. 29-Nov. 3, 1900 to 2010 – Local History is Local News

Yesteryear Oct. 29, 2020, The Vandalia Read more

Van-Far R-I School Board approves Title IX policy

By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com The Van-Far Read more

Lifestyles

Farber police chief leads Junior Patrol

Posted on January 8, 2021 at 12:38 am

By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com Depending on what day it is, you’ll either find 30-year Air Force veteran Raymond Bumbales policing the small town
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Author with area roots publishes Biblical business book

Posted on January 26, 2021 at 7:33 pm

By Barry Dalton bdalton@vandalialeader.com It wasn’t that long ago that Ken Gosnell was riding his bike down to a Vandalia garment factory with his
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Shopping

Shop with a Cop brings community together at Christmas

Side-by-Side Poker Run in Center raises funds for Honor Flight

Newsstand price for The Vandalia Leader increasing to 75 cents Nov. 1

Shopping

“Great Plains Kitchen” plans to open Feb. 6

VPD takes part in “Shop With A Cop”

Vandalia enjoys All-Town Yard Sale event

R-VI PTO holds Craft Fair

Entertainment

Side-by-Side Poker Run in Center raises funds for Honor Flight

Newsstand price for The Vandalia Leader increasing to 75 cents Nov. 1

Farber Park Makeover: Volunteers beautify Farber Railroad Park

Locals enjoy beautiful day at Oktoberfest on the St. Joseph Church lawn in Martinsburg

Sports

Community R-6 extends undefeated streak against Cairo

Lady Trojans cruise to 6-0 start

Van-Far falls to Montgomery Co. 47-20 in district play despite solid offensive performances by key players

Great game by Van-Far RBs despite loss

Weekly Poll

Education

Farber police chief leads Junior Patrol

Patriot’s Pen essay contest winner: Lindsay Jones

Yesteryear Oct. 29-Nov. 3, 1900 to 2010 – Local History is Local News

Van-Far R-I School Board approves Title IX policy

Lifestyles

Farber police chief leads Junior Patrol

Side-by-Side Poker Run in Center raises funds for Honor Flight

Newsstand price for The Vandalia Leader increasing to 75 cents Nov. 1

Farber Park Makeover: Volunteers beautify Farber Railroad Park

News

Author with area roots publishes Biblical business book

Police nab gang for grand theft in Mexico

Investigation commissioned by Gov. Mike Parson issues damning report

BJC begins second phase of vaccines