Cowden-Herrick school board members approved a 10-month certificate of deposit with United Fidelity Bank in the amount of $2,389,420.32 at 4.6% interest. In personnel moves, the Board approved an unpaid […]

The Altamont school board Monday dealt with several personnel needs. The Board employed J.D. Arnold as high school Social Studies teacher, and hired Renea Buchanan and Alexia Hovis as grade […]

The Dieterich school board Monday hired retired administrator Mike McCollum as interim junior/senior high school principal. McCollum fills a vacancy created when Scott Kocher resigned last month. McCollum served as […]

Fire destroyed a machine shed south and east of Mason at 5:30pm Monday. The building was on the farm of Melvin “Gene” Smith. Cole Marxman of the Watson Fire Protection […]

The Effingham County Board’s Legislative Committee Monday recommended the full board take part in an opioid settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma. Purdue Pharma has already approved the settlement, now Effingham […]