Steven Douglas “Steve” Lake passed away on the morning of July 27, 2026 at the age of 77 at his residence in Hilham, Tennessee. A celebration of life will be […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Rodger Lee Shamhart, age 70, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:05 PM on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the family farm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at […]
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Altamont Police Department responded to an unresponsive man Tuesday afternoon at a residence in rural Altamont. Officers arrived and discovered the man dead […]
Altamont city council Monday passed the appropriations ordinance for the new fiscal year. The appropriation totaled $9,557,727. The Council also amended the appointment ordinance for the fiscal year. Vaughn Voelker […]
An Amtrak train collided with a semi in Arcola just before noon today. The collision occurred on the crossing at Illinois Route 133. All of the approximately 60 train passengers […]
Country music headliner Jo Dee Messina will perform Friday night, August 7th, at the Effingham County Fair. Show time is 7:30pm, following a performance by opening act Cole Goodwin. Gates […]
Effingham City Police are continuing to investigate a “swatting” call at the Effingham Walmart, one of several similar incidents at Walmarts in the region. At approximately 9:01 p.m. on Monday, […]