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  • Two People Injured in Crash in Mason Township Sunday Morning
  • One Person Injured in Sunday Morning Crash Northwest of Effingham
  • Library Board to Review Results of Community Survey
  • Morrison Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
  • Effingham Resident Given Prison Sentence for Robbery, Burglary
  • Individual Rescued From Grain Bin in Xenia

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  • Baseball Score 8-31-26
  • Hearts Come Up a Bit Short on Senior Night
  • Junior High Softball Results From Effingham & South Central Round Robins
  • Junior High Baseball Results from the Greenville Tournament
  • Junior High Cumberland Cross Country Invitational Results
  • Cubs, Cardinals Lose, Orioles Win, Major League Baseball Roundup

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Community Calendar

  • July 20, 2026
    Taking Orders For Fall Fish Sale
  • August 31, 2026
    Candlelight Vigil to Remember Loved Ones Lost
  • August 31, 2026
    Open Feast – A Free Meal at C.U.M.C.
  • August 31, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives
  • September 1, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in September

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