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It is time to get out there. The Lake Sara Marina Boat Show will be March 5th through the 8th. View details.

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  • Fire Damages Two Houses and Vehicle Along Gordon Avenue; No Injuries
  • HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Honors Colleagues for Milestone Anniversaries
  • Airport Commission in Holding Pattern on Capital Projects
  • Former Carlyle Police Chief Facing Federal Criminal Charges
  • City Council Addresses Recovery Homes, Square Southtown, Comprehensive Plan, Hull’s Retirement
  • Skate Park Coming to Completion at Hendelmeyer Park

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  • Teutopolis Tied with Chicago Marshall In Girls Basketball Victories
  • Seventh-Grade Volleyball Regionals — March 4 Results
  • Effingham All-Conference Boys, Girls Basketball, Wrestling Named
  • Girls Egyptian Illini All-Conference Basketball Teams Are Named
  • Team Effort Leads Illinois Women Over Wisconsin In Big Ten Basketball Tournament
  • NFF College Football Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz Passes Away

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  • March 5, 2026
    Free Tax Preparation with Catholic Charities
  • March 5, 2026
    Bethel Christian Church Revival
  • March 6, 2026
    Energy Assistance Program Starts
  • March 6, 2026
    Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park
  • March 6, 2026
    Bethel Christian Church Revival

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Earling Learning Center Kindergarten preview and preregistration is Monday, March 16 2026 from 5 30 p m to 7 p m. Learn more.
View the schedule for the Effingham Community Schools Unit District 40 preschool kindergarten screenings

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