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 […]
Author: Greg Sapp
(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 […]
The Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant took place Sunday evening. No queen was chosen this year, but Pre-Teen and Junior Miss royalty were selected. Pictured (l-r) 2025 preteen Jillian Brant, […]
The City of Altamont has substantially completed the scope of work associated with a previously awarded Public Infrastructure Grant made possible under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered […]
The Tractor and Truck pull scheduled for 5 p.m. tonight at the Jasper County Fair has been postponed. The fairgrounds received 1 1/2″ of rain, on top of the 4″ […]
The Shumway Fire Protection District has learned that two of the district’s outdoor warning sirens have stopped working. The sirens on Holden Avenue and on Nazarene Road are not working. […]
Joyce Lavaughn Curtis, age 86, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 1:01 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home. Funeral services celebrating Joyce’s life will be held at […]