Opinion

On February 23, 2024, the name Jose Antonio Ibarra became very well known in the U.S. Prior to that, basically no one knew Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. at El Paso, TX on September 8, 2022. Between September 8, 2022 and September 2023, Ibarra lived somewhere in the U.S. between El Paso, TX and Queens,…

47 million WHAT! This is so ridiculous and stupid to even ask or suggest to ask the Fayette County tax payers to pay for a new 47 million dollar courthouse and or jail or a sales tax increase for such. What is the matter with out Fayette County board members. For God’s sake, have they…

For many people, immigration will be a key issue in the upcoming election. Allow me to refresh you on several incidents involving illegal immigrants that have kept the issue in the forefront. – In Lowell, Massachusetts, a Guatemalan illegal immigrant sexually assaulted and raped a Massachusetts’s child. – A very recent report stated that an…

Lorene Neer, 93, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at her residence. Lorene was born August 30, 1928, in Coffeen, Illinois to Oliver and Mamie (Cable) Nevinger. She graduated Vandalia High School in 1946. She married Robert Neer in Pierron, on January 3, 1947. They have lived in the Greenville area since…

Tax Increment Financing program has benefited the community in many ways since the state initiated the program, with numerous improvements that otherwise would not have been taken on. And, there have been changes on how the program is operated in Vandalia, one of which has been the implementation of the Best Practices document and the…

When trying to come up with a class business, this year’s CEO students kicked around some ideas before making a decision. But, they did know one thing – people are ready to get out and do things. As you can see by the story on the front page of this issue, this year’s class will…

To quote Yogi Berra – It’s déjá vu all over again. About a decade ago, Aaron Lay, Fayette County’s sheriff, agreed to take out of his budget $55,000 for vehicles, to help the county with its financial issues. But, at the same time, he asked the county to approve the purchase of a van to…