Jeanne Sue Alsbury, age 76, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 5:50 pm Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Jeanne was […]
Author: Greg Sapp
(ALTHOFF) The Effingham City Council Tuesday named Sasha Althoff as the city’s new economic development director. Althoff was named to the position to succeed Todd Hull, who recently retired. Althoff […]
Donald “Don” Ray Blackford, age 88 of Olney, passed away on May 3, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Don was born on July 6, 1937, at home […]
Connie Sue McWhorter, age 73, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at her grand-daughter’s residence in Farina, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. Graveside services will be […]
Patricia Lou “Pat” Stockman, 88, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026 at her home. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May […]
(RIVERA) Vandalia resident Arnold Rivera, Jr. has been sentenced to a total of 75 years in prison for murder and criminal sexual assault. The 44-year-old Rivera pleaded guilty today in […]
Effingham Water Authority trustees have voted to award repair work on the dam. The bid went to low bidder John L. Lewis Concrete Construction for $24,320. That was the low […]