A Beecher City man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a weapon. 28-year-old Tristan Durre was arrested by […]

North Clay Board of Education members reorganized in the wake of this month’s election at this week’s meeting. Newly-elected member Ashely Brooks and re-elected members Barry Adair, Ryan Ballard and […]

The March unemployment rate in Effingham County was at an even 3%, down from 4.2% in March of 2024. Total nonfarm employment in the county decreased by 650 jobs in […]

David Randolph Camp, 64, of Frankfort, IL, formerly of Altamont, died on April 19, 2025 at Silver Cross Hospital. The Celebration of Life that had been planned for the weekend […]

The City of Effingham has been awarded $373,500 in state funds for housing units along Heritage Avenue. The funds will facilitate the purchase of 2.6 acres of property along Heritage. […]

A Salem man was found dead in his vehicle at Effingham Wednesday night. Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said 73-year-old Gerald L. Crist was found dead at 7:49pm. Rhodes said […]

Personnel matters took up much of the time at Wednesday night’s Stewardson-Strasburg school board meeting. The Board approved Cody Drone as boys varsity basketball coach for Windsor/Stew-Stras. Time was also […]