Effingham city council members discussed at their last meeting an agreement for engineering services for improvements on Jaycee Avenue. The work would extend from US Route 45 to Veterans Drive. […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The Effingham County 911 Board was updated on new tornado sirens in place at two locations in the county at this month’s meeting. Work continues on getting the new tornado […]
Mid-afternoon Tuesday, Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris was contacted by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office to respond to a river bridge east of Vandalia on US 40. A death was […]
Effingham Water Authority trustees heard from Attorney Kyle Boose at this month’s meeting regarding the franchise agreement with Wabash Communications. Wabash agreed to the negotiations at the October meeting. The […]
Jay D. Nelson, 63, of Jewett, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Monday November 24, 2025, at his residence, due to esophageal cancer. Graveside services will begin at 12:30 p.m. […]
Brownstown school board members approved their tentative tax levy, and approved insurance plans through Clemens Insurance. The Board also rolled over a CD at First National Bank of Brownstown. Board […]
Cowden-Herrick school board members approved the tentative 2025 tax levy at this month’s meeting. The Board approved Timber Watson and Gracie Wright as student volunteers to help with junior high […]