Michael “Mike” Wesley Wheeler, 62, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away on August 21, 2026, at home, surrounded by the love of his family. Mike was born on August 18, 1964, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Carolyn Sue Swinson, age 71, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on August 21, 2026, at her home. Carolyn was born on January 29, 1955, in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of […]
Betty Jean Antrim Toops, 88 of Effingham, formerly of Neoga, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 22 at Willow Brook Memory Care. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 25 from 5:00 […]
(FROM LEFT: NOON ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT CHRIS DEBOLT, DISTRICT GOVERNOR-ELECT BILL MILONE, DISTRICT GOVERNOR DEB WEST, AND ASSISTANT GOVERNOR GREG SAPP) Rotary District Governor Deb West made her official visit […]
Altamont resident Dylan Ritchel has been sentenced to prison time for offenses related to taking photographs in the women’s restroom in a local restaurant. The 22-year-old Ritchel was arrested last […]
A snip of the ribbon Thursday officially opened an extension of the east-west runway at Effingham County Regional Airport. The project extended the length of the runway to 6,000 feet. […]
(photo by Joel Flexter) Authorities say no explosion was involved in the building collapse in Midtown Mattoon just after 1pm Thursday. Mattoon Fire Chief Jeff Hilligoss said units were on […]