Chester Arthur Smith, 87, of Casey, IL passed away at 12:10 pm on Friday April 25, 2025, at his residence. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Burial will be at a […]
Author: Greg Sapp
One person was injured in a single-vehicle collision early Saturday afternoon. Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reported a car driven by 18-year-old Mackenzie Thilker of Effingham was traveling on North 1775th […]
On November 15, 1875, three Hospital Sisters of St. Francis arrived in Effingham to begin providing health care in this community. Now 150 years later, that same compassionate health care […]
Thursday, May 1, will be Law Day 2025. Law Day is an annual event sponsored by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. It’s an opportunity for young people to […]
(JAMES A. WALKER) Six individuals, including an Effingham resident, were arrested during a two-day anti-human trafficking demand suppression operation in the Troy area on April 23-24. The operation was conducted […]
Effingham City Commissioner Merv Gillenwater’s resignation is effective Wednesday, April 30. Applications from those interested in filling the final two years of Gillenwater’s term are due by 3pm Wednesday, April […]
Lorene died on Friday, April 25