Christine (Christy) Pryor-Gallo, 62, was reunited with Jesus at the gates of Heaven on Sunday, February 22, 2026. She passed peacefully, with her favorite hymns playing, surrounded by her loved […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The Salem Community High School Board Monday night agreed to replace all the lower-level bleachers in BE Gum Gymnasium this summer. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says Carroll Seating will complete […]
While the day-to-day activity continues at Neoga schools, the rebuilding in the aftermath of last year’s tornado also goes on. Superintendent Kevin Haarmann said the forecast is for the elementary […]
A crash that resulted in the death of a Coles County Board member and his wife has resulted in a prison sentence for the driver of the other vehicle. 34-year-old […]
The Effingham County Chamber, in partnership with its Chamber Workforce Development Committee, is launching a new Open Interview Day series designed to strengthen connections between local businesses and job seekers […]
(LEFT TO RIGHT: SUNRISE ROTARY PRESIDENT RYAN WYCKOFF, CEO STUDENTS MOLLY HABING, DEREK SCHMIDT, GAGE EMMERICH, C.J. APKE, AND PROGRAM CHAIR CLINT HOLKENBRINK) Effingham County CEO students recently shared highlights […]
Barbara A. Boomgarden, 89, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 […]