Muriel Ann Beshears, a beloved educator and cherished member of the Vandalia community, passed away peacefully at the Baptist Home of Tri-County on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on ...

At their Feb. 27 meeting at the elementary school, Van-Far Alumni and Friends coordinating committee set a date for the annual all-school reunion.

Grandma didn’t have much to say. Except for niceties and gruff opinions flung now and then. Grandma saved all her best ...

CLARKSVILLE—The Bluffs restaurant located at 16500 MO-79 Eagles Bluff Golf Course, Clarksville, has been serving customers ...

Nov. 11, Veterans Day. We were to leave the ship at 8 a.m. for a tour of “Valley of the Kings,” the “Tomb of King Tut”, ...

Gary Sosniecki, a former Missouri publisher, who once owned the Vandalia Leader along with his wife, Helen, made their way to ...

Robert “Bob” Kelton Kelly passed away at the age of 89 on October 6, 2024 while at home in Lufkin Texas. Bob was born December 29, 1934 in Sefton Township north of Brownstown, Illinois. Celebration of ...

Missouri lawmakers have rekindled a crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion programs with a handful of bills seeking to outlaw DEI in state-funded entities.

Sen. Rick Brattin chairs the Senate Education Committee, asking questions Tuesday of the state's commissioner of education. Photo Credit: Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent By Annelise Hanshaw ...

Court warming from l to r: (sophomores) Elliott Utterback & Kaleb Baskett, (seniors) Ava Young, Rebecca Motley, Erin Childs, Carson Huff (King), Macie Bybee (Queen), (freshmen) Ashlynn Marshall & ...

The Audrain County Health Department has established a new $2,500 scholarship opportunity for nursing students from Audrain County in remembrance of Kay Dubbert, a long-term… ...

National Tin Can Day was a couple weeks ago. I missed it, along with most of the world, I would imagine. But the occasion got… ...