The Effingham County unemployment rate for March jumped to 4.5%, up from 3.2% in March 2025. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 275 jobs in March 2026 compared to a […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Teutopolis village board members Wednesday approved agreements to purchase property from Carl, Roger and Glen Waldhoff. The tract south of the CSX Railroad on the west edge of the village […]
Effingham Unit #40 school board members took action on a host of personnel matters at a special meeting Wednesday night. Here are the moves approved: EMPLOYMENT: Brigette Brown Teacher Assistant […]
(JOHN MONNET) Former Effingham County Sheriff John Monnet was the guest speaker at Wednesday’s National Day of Prayer observance. This was the 11th celebration of the event that is sponsored […]
Matthew Everett Billingsley, 25, of Salem, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Matt was born on […]
The Effingham Tourism Office, in partnership with the City of Effingham, recognized local artist Drew Hanfland as the 2026 recipient of the Leonardo Nierman Award during the Effingham City Council […]
A St. Peter man has had his probation revoked and has received a prison sentence. Both offenses are related to unlawful possession of methamphetamine. 35-year-old Brandon Knott pled guilty to […]