Effingham Noon Rotary got to celebrate the success of the Good Spirits Club and special honors for Noon Club President Mike Kirchhoff at their March 25 meeting. A highlight of […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Dana L. Johnson, 72, of Rinard, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dana was born October 20, 1953 in Fairfield, Illinois to Lee Maitland and Betty […]
Flossie L. McDowell, age 84, St. Elmo, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Haven in St. Elmo, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April […]
A Cisne teenager was killed when his side-by-side was struck by a semi. 15-year-old Owen W. Bailey was traveling westbound on the shoulder of US Route 50 and was attempting […]
Effingham County 4-H members partnered with the Effingham County Soil and Water Conservation District to complete a tree planting project at the Effingham County Fairgrounds. Members from the Robotics Club, […]
An investigation continues into a structure fire in Farina Sunday morning where two teenaged brothers were killed. The call came at 9:33am. Fayette County Coroner David Harris said the fire […]
Joan E. Traub, age 96, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 10:04 AM – Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at HSHS Saint Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Private family services […]