Judy Gordon, 80, of Mason, died at 11:13 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., […]
Author: Greg Sapp
An Effingham resident has received a six-year prison sentence related to drugs. 33-year-old Bryn Clemens was sentenced for manufacture of Fentanyl in April of 2025. Other related drug counts were […]
(THE TRUCK ON FIRE AT THE FIELD FIRE SOUTH OF EFFINGHAM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PHOTO COURTESY OF J WILL PHOTOGRAPHY) The Watson Fire Protection District was dispatched to a possible field […]
Andy R. West, 69, of Effingham died on Saturday, September 26, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Fire damaged a carport at South Street and High Street in the central part of Effingham just before 7:00 Wednesday evening. No one was injured. The structure is owned by […]
An Effingham woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for burglary. 44-year-old Christina Belisle also was found guilty of offenses in cases stemming from 2024. The sentences from […]
After many years, it’s a win for the City of Effingham in the Village Square Mall case, and this one may finalize things. The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a […]