North Clay school board members were updated at this week’s meeting on construction projects. Superintendent Keith Price said projects are on schedule, including patching and painting of the efis that […]
Author: Greg Sapp
With just days remaining until the celebration, the Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club is reminding community members to join them for the USA 250: Let Freedom Ring Cookout on Friday, July […]
14 new laws will begin with new fiscal year By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. […]
(FROM LEFT, CALEB YOUNG OF S-I-C-F, VICKI KIGHT OF E-F-M, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALEX PLEASANT OF S-I-C-F) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is providing funding from the Southeastern Illinois Disaster Relief […]
Myrna Louise (Buerger, Bridges) Snell, 93, of Watson passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at her home in rural Watson, Illinois. Her husband of 31 years, Richard Snell survives; […]
Please be advised that Lake Mattoon Beach is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. During the standard biweekly water quality testing, samples indicated elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. Water […]
(ST. SEN. STEVE McCLURE) Legislation is headed to the Governor’s desk designed to keep rural ambulance services staffed and on-call to help save lives. The legislation, sponsored by State Representative […]