Ella Mae “Pat” (Gaskill) Key, age 99, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois. […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday evening to a reported shots-fired incident in rural Mason. An investigation determined that no firearm had been discharged. At approximately 7:08 P.M., on […]
A two-car accident occurred on Monday morning around 10:30 at the intersection of Fayette and Willow. EPD and Effingham County Rural EMS responded to the scene. There was debris on […]
The Effingham County Emergency Management Agency in collaboration with the National Weather Service in Lincoln will be holding a Special Storm Spotter Training Class on Saturday, October 24th, from 10 […]
There will be a brief road closure today in Effingham. Northwood Dr. will be closed from Culpepper St to N Charlotte St. today, Monday, October 5th from 9AM to 3PM […]
James A. “Jim” Dietrich of Effingham, IL passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. He had attained the age of 88 years. An Elks Memorial service and a Celebration of […]
Ruth Ann Carpenter, 86, of Brownstown, died at 1:18 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2026 at SBL Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, Vandalia. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, […]