The Altamont City Council gave approval this week to two celebratory events. A Fall Festival was okayed for noon to 6pm on Saturday, October 10. Second Street from Madison to […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Keith David Rentfro, 75, of Stewardson, Illinois, passed away on September 14, 2026, in Effingham, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on February 24, 1951, in […]
Colleen Sutton, 101, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on […]
The Cross at the Crossroads will commemorate two significant milestones during 25 Years of Faith, Hope and Impact, a free community celebration event planned for Saturday, September 19, from 6–9 […]
The question arose at Monday night’s Unit 40 school board meeting of why the football team isn’t out on the field when the National Anthem is played? Our Greg Sapp […]
Beginning Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, the parking lot at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office and Visitor Center will undergo repaving and painting. During this work, access to […]
Bernard L. Oakley, 87, passed away at 8:15 pm on Tuesday September 15, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am […]