Frederic Porter “Fred” Meyer, age 79, of rural Vienna, Illinois, passed away at 2:36 AM – Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Funeral services […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Effingham’s third Rotary Club held its inaugural meeting on November 11. The Good Spirits Club met Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm at the Wheat Penny in downtown Effingham. The meeting […]
Effingham County Treasurer Deb Ruholl said the second distribution of 2024 real estate taxes was made Thursday. Ruholl said the total amount of $23,578,470.79 was distributed by direct deposit to […]
Probation was imposed on a man involved in a standoff in Teutopolis earlier this year. 37-year-old Jon M. Dust was involved in the incident in August where he allegedly began […]
The Effingham City Plan Commission Wednesday recommended two rezoning requests to the City Council. One rezoning request involved three lots at 600, 606 and 608 South 2nd Street. The eastern […]
One person was injured in a crash on Illinois Route 32 northwest of Effingham just after 6pm Sunday. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reported the crash occurred just north of […]
The shoebox collection schedule for the Effingham Operation Christmas Child effort has been announced. Shoebox Coordinator Sandy Wilson says the schedule is: Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday November 17-18-19 from 8 to 10am Thursday-Friday […]