It’ll be a Thursday evening and Friday celebration again this year in Dieterich. The headquarters for the celebration will be Dieterich Liberty Park. Things will get started at 5pm Thursday […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Marion Louise Burford, née Hoedebecke, passed away peacefully on June 29th, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and quiet strength. Born on October 8, 1934, to Lucile and Louis […]
Fire damaged a home in Homewood Subdivision overnight. Fire Chief Brant Yochum said Effingham firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a residence at 707 Dogwood Avenue at […]
Effingham Unit 40 school board members Monday voted to pay off outstanding debt certificates prior to their maturity. The debt certificates were issued in May and totaled $36,273,179 and would’ve […]
Pictured from L-R: Tom Ormseth, Chief Deposit Officer, Midland States Bank Janie Jenkin, Credit Analyst and 2024 Bright Impact Award Winner, Midland States Bank Dan Stevenson, Executive Vice President of […]
Activities are planned all day on Friday to celebrate the 4th of July in Farina. Food stands and a beer garden will open at 12 noon. Registration for the parade […]
The Friends of Lake Sara are sponsoring the 39th Annual Lake Sara Fireworks on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The fireworks will begin promptly at 9:15 pm. In case of inclement […]