R.C. Franklin Jr., age 78, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away on Monday night, August 10, 2026, in Fishers, Indiana. He was born October 13, 1947, in Sailor Springs, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Harry Boyd Evans, Sr., 71, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham, surrounded by the love of his family. He […]
Brownstown school board members acted on several personnel matters. Angela Wyatt was hired as a long-term substitute for junior high special education, Brandy Christian was hired as a long-term substitute […]
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Litchfield man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in […]
The Coles County Health Department and the Coles County Animal Shelter are reminding residents to use caution around bats and other wild animals following confirmation of a bat that tested […]
She’s helped share the stories of many others. Now, it’s her turn to have her story told. Millie Lange announced her retirement effective Friday, August 28, during an appearance Friday […]
Brent Pease, an associate professor in the forestry program, will lead SIU’s new Roadside Ecology Center (photo by Russell Bailey) Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Illinois Department of Transportation […]