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  • Area Tornado Confirmations
  • North Clay School Board Fills Vacancy
  • Mattoon Handles House Fire
  • Cumberland School Board Acts on Various Items
  • IHSA Announces All-State Academic Team
  • Cowden-Herrick School Board Acts on Floor, Track Refinishing

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  • Third-Quarter Rally Secures Regular-Season NTC Crown for St. Anthony at Cumberland
  • Basketball Scores 2.20.26
  • Neoga Edges Tri County in Boys Basketball
  • Cumberland, BSE Snatch Regional Crowns as Carr Eclipses 1,000; WSS Falls to State-Ranked Mt. Pulaski
  • Jr. High Volleyball Scores
  • Effingham Falls to Paris in 2A Title Tilt

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Community Calendar

  • February 21, 2026
    Bee School with Crossroads Beekeepers
  • February 21, 2026
    Sweet ‘Hearts’ Night Out – Effingham Sportsbackers
  • February 21, 2026
    Meat Shoot at Edgewood
  • February 22, 2026
    Raffle And Bingo For Bows
  • February 22, 2026
    Teutopolis Boys Golf Raffle of Cardinals Green Seats

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