The Van-Far R1 School District Board of Education has selected Dr. Natalie Gibson as the new superintendent for the Van-Far R1 School District. Dr. Gibson is currently the High School Principal with the Van-Far School District where she has been employed since 2023. Dr. Gibson will start her official duties on July 1, 2024. The…
During the fall 2023 semester, 11,617 undergraduate students made the dean’s list at the University of Missouri. The following students in Audrain County made the list: Farber Name Degree(s) Devyn Rae Keller Junior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Laddonia Name Degree(s) Lauryn Grace Robnett Senior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Tucker C Robnett Sophomore, Agr-Food &…
A Laddonia man charged with first-degree murder has a status hearing scheduled at the Audrain County Courthouse on January 18, 2024. 18-year-old Christopher Brickey is charged in the November shooting death of 23-year-old Matthew Stewart of Vandalia. Brickey was denied bail earlier this month and remains in the Audrain County Jail.
(Photo Credit To Bruce Boyce. Pictured from left to right are: Joyce Holman, Lincoln School Board Member; Anne Ekern, representative for the A.P. Green Foundation and Donna Homan, Lincoln School Board Member). A new roof will be going on the historic Lincoln School in Vandalia, Mo thanks to a grant from the A.P. Green Foundation….
18-year-old Christopher Brickey will remain in the Audrain County Jail after he was denied bail during a bond hearing at the Audrain County Courthouse on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Brickey is charged with first-degree murder in the November shooting death of 23-year-old Matthew Stewart of Vandalia. George Batek acted as the public defender for Brickey….
A Laddonia teen charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Vandalia man made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, December 5, 2023. According to Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger, 18-year-old Christopher Brickey appeared via WebEx videoconferencing from the Audrain County Jail. Judge Linda Hamlett read the charges to him, and Brickey asked…
First Degree Murder charges have been filed by the Audrain County prosecutor’s office against a Laddonia man for the shooting death of a man found in rural Vandalia. 18-year-old Christopher Brickey, is being held in the Audrain County Jail without bond. According to a press release from Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller the victim was…
In an update to a breaking news story two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a 24-year-old man found with multiple gunshots in rural Vandalia during the afternoon hours of Thursday, November 30, 2023. According to Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller one adult man and one juvenile have been arrested. Sheriff…
An investigation is underway by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Vandalia during the afternoon hours of Thursday, November 30, 2023. According to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department just after 2pm they received reports a person had been shot along…
The Van-Far School District will soon begin a search for a new superintendent after current superintendent John Fortney announced his resignation on Thursday, November 17, 2023. According to Mr. Fortney the Van-Far Board of Education accepted his resignation as superintendent at the conclusion of the 23-24 school year. Mr. Fortney says he and his wife…
The following news release is from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. On November 7, 2023, during the late-night hours, members of the Sheriff’s Office were assigned to the City of Vandalia for patrol while a scheduled city-wide power outage was taking place. During that time, the Sheriff’s Office UAV Pilot was observing the area with…
