Teutopolis village board members Wednesday voted to appoint Rachel Collins a new village trustee. Collins succeeds Bernard Hartke, who resigned his position. The Board also approved pay increases for certain […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Sherry Lynn Lewis, age 58, of Newton Illinois passed away on February 1st, 2026. She was born December 21st 1967 to Robert (Bob) and Peggy Lewis in Mattoon Illinois. Sherry […]
(LEFT TO RIGHT: WHEAT PENNY CO-OWNER MICHAEL BRUMMER; TREC PRESIDENT MO DUST; WHEAT PENNY CO-OWNER RILEY PRUEMER) Trail Recreation Effingham County (TREC) is grateful to The Wheat Penny for a […]
The extension of the east-west runway is the project getting the most attention at Effingham County Regional Airport. Another big part of the project, though, is the addition of a […]
Governor JB Pritzker speaks at an event at the AFL-CIO in Springfield on August 14, 2025 (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Gov. JB Pritzker is continuing to push […]
Support for and opposition to Oxford House locations in Effingham was heard at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Oxford House is a program where those dealing with addictions to drugs […]
Glenda Faye Bolyard, age 69, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Funeral service will be at 11:00 […]