The Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched at 2:46 A.M Wednesday morning to the area of 33rd and Champaign for a possible structure fire. Crews arrived on scene at 2:50 A.M […]

Effingham County Board members Tuesday heard from Community Support Systems Executive Director Andy Kistler on progress on their expansion facility. The building in Teutopolis will double in size to 30,000 […]

Effingham City Council members Tuesday discussed funding options for a refurbishing of the wastewater treatment plant that could cost as much as $20 million. Effingham and many other communities have […]

Effingham County 911 Board members Tuesday discussed RapidWarn Response tornado sirens and the process of alerting citizens when the sirens are to be tested. The work and the cost to […]

Cowden-Herrick school board members have a Discipline Improvement Plan for the district. The Board also approved the purchase of junior high track uniforms. Also approved was the purchase of Chromebooks.