U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man to 170 months in prison for grooming and engaging in illegal sexual contact with a minor. Nathaniel Rod Gibson, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Charlene Catherine Westendorf, 80, of Teutopolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at […]
CEFS Central Illinois Public Transit announced Wednesday that the dispatch office hours will temporarily be 6am to 4pm Monday thru Friday until further notice. Also, effective April 20th, ETrax service […]
The trial date has been vacated for a Vandalia murder suspect. Arnold Rivera Jr. faces multiple charges including first degree murder in the death last November of a Vandalia teenager. […]
Midland States Bank recognizes three local employees, Trevor Hill and Brooke Stuemke of Effingham, and Aubrea DeCloedt of Vandalia, as recipients of its annual One Midland Club award, the bank’s […]
(MARK THIES AND KEVIN GOUCHENOUER) Effingham City Plan Commission members voted Tuesday to recommend the City Council approve a plat of Heritage Crossing Subdivision. The subdivision involves 18 lots of […]
Teutopolis school board members learned Monday that a grade school renovation listening session with guided tours is scheduled for April 28 at 6pm. More details will be shared as the […]