This weekend’s Mid America Funfest for Volkswagen has been canceled after Wednesday night’s tornado did major damage to the corporate headquarters along North US 45. The storm totaled the MY […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Betty “Bet” R. Thompson, 97, of Mattoon, IL, formerly of Greenup, passed away at 12:55 pm on Monday June 15, 2026, at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Per Bet’s […]
Kenneth Jerome Polarek, 90, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at […]
The first reports of damage came in around 8 p.m. near Beecher City in the northwest corner of Effingham County. The tornado traveled east-southeast with the worst damage running from […]
Effingham County Board Chairman, Joshua Douthit, issued a disaster proclamation today for Effingham County in response to a tornado and severe weather in Effingham County. A disaster proclamation grants Effingham […]
(THANKS TO KERRY HIRTZEL FOR THIS PHOTO OF THE TORNADO THAT VISITED THE SHUMWAY AREA AROUND 8PM WEDNESDAY) Effingham County and the Effingham area were visited by powerful storms Wednesday […]
An Effingham man was sentenced to jail time in a case that involved a stolen vehicle and several crashes. 22-year-old Draven Shelton was taken into custody last August after stealing […]