Effingham resident John Vanpelt has been sentenced to four years in prison for theft. VanPelt’s sentence will run concurrent with three other felony cases. He was arrested on the theft […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Cumberland County board members took action this week on a couple of solar energy projects. The Board added five parcels to the northwest solar project. They also approved a site […]
Phase One of the Fayette Avenue reconstruction project is in the home stretch. Phase Two is not getting out of the starting gate quite as quickly as far as construction, […]
This is Opening Day for the 2025 Fayette County Fair. Judging begins today at 1pm with the 4-H and General Projects Show. Here’s the rest of today’s schedule: 5-10pm–K&S Southern […]
Kyle died on Tuesday, July 8
Thomas Anthony “Tom” Bushur 73, of Mattoon, Illinois passed away at 6:06 AM Sunday July 6, 2025 in his residence. He was born July 12, 1951 in Mattoon, Illinois the […]
Promoting a Vision for Effingham County (PAVE), in partnership with Lake Land College, invites students to an exciting, hands-on Summer STEAM Camp at the Wright Family Center in Dieterich on […]