Nancy Lee Young, 76 of Effingham, passed away on February 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February […]
Author: Greg Sapp
(HAIL VISITED THE BISHOP CREEK AREA THIS AFTERNOON) Storms visited the area shortly before 3pm Thursday, leaving a lot of hail in their wake. There were no reports of any […]
Tornado sirens were sounded at Dieterich after a funnel cloud was spotted. The incident occurred shortly before 3pm at 2100th Street and 100th Avenue. There were no reports of damage […]
The Effingham Water Authority sold off two lots in Blue Point at this month’s meeting. Both successful bids were submitted by Kevin Koney…for for $21,600, the other for $24,300. The […]
St. Elmo school board members this week voted to approve intergovernmental agreements. The agreements with the Regional Office of Education #3. One is for alternative education programs, and another is […]
Stewardson-Strasburg school board members Wednesday approved the issuance of up to $2.3 million in school bonds. The revenue will pay for reconstructing buildings and installing equipment for fire prevention and […]
Effingham County Supervisor of Assessments Pam Braun said her office will be mailing the 2026 Homestead Exemption Renewals today. You will receive a renewal if you applied for or renewed […]