South Central 4, Brownstown/St. Elmo Four  South Central pitchers combined for a no-hitter against Brownstown/St. Elmo. South Central – Shumate 0-2, run, 2 walks; Ca Smith 1-3, run, walk; Co Smith 2-3 ...

-Boy to Jessa and John Book of Trenton on March 5; -Boy to Jamie and Tony Loepker of Bartelso on March 5; -Boy to Montana Ford of Carlyle on March 6; -Girl to Haley Amos of Highland on March 6; ...

Fayette County Coroner David Harris is releasing the name of the out of state resident who was killed on Interstate 57 in southeastern Fayette County in the early hours this morning (April 11th).

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       At the regular Vandalia Park Board meeting on Thursday, April 10 Park Supervisor Kent Torbeck reported these damages from the recent extreme weather: a split tree in ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       At the Thursday, April 10 meeting of the Fayette County Board, the reports were given by these Department Heads:    •Public Building Commission (Committee #3) – ...

On Tuesday March 25th, eleven South Central FFA members enjoyed the evening at Salem High School Ag Department competing in ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       At Monday’s April 7 City Council meeting, Mayor Ricky Gottman asked for a moment of silence in memory of David Reeter – former Public Works Director and 2nd ...

Bethel Baptist Church Easter Service Schedule: 7am Sunrise Service, 8am Breakfast, 9am Sunday School, 10am Easter Cantata/Service.   -The Fayette County Democrats will hold a meeting Monday, April 21, ...

Rotary Club meeting, Rotarian Chelsey Jolliff introduced her husband, Jacob Jolliff, RN, BSN, as the featured speaker.      ...

By Rebecca Sponsler Advocate Editor       The Benjamin Mills NSDAR, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held their awards program on March 1 of this year at the Greenville First ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       At the Monday, April 14, 2025 meeting of the Vandalia Community Unit District #203, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Garrison reported that OKAW applications had reached ...

Alexander “Alex” Irvin Lewis Cearlock, 34, of Phoenix, Arizona, Formerly of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2025, in Phoenix. Born on November 7, 1990, in Greenville, Illinois, to ...