Edward John Yager, age 84, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:43AM-Wednesday, May 21, 2025, surrounded by his family at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial […]
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Rita Cox, 65, passed away peacefully at her home in Charleston, IL on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. A celebration of life service will be at 7:00 pm on Tuesday May […]
(ST. REP. BRAD HALBROOK IS FLANKED ON HIS RIGHT BY OFFICER JOSEPH HOUK AND ON HIS LEFT BY SERGEANT PAUL BENNETT) State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) presented certificates to officers […]
Cumberland school board members voted this month to approve the 2025-2026 fees schedule, and voted to purchase a garden tractor, mower deck and tiller from Sloan Implement. The Board employed […]
Effingham city council members this week approved intergovernmental facility use agreements with the Effingham and Teutopolis school districts. The agreements allow the City to use the school facilities in the […]
David died on April 19th
(JON BECKER’S PARENTS, STEVEN AND ESTHER, LIVE IN THE AREA AND JOINED JON AT WEDNESDAY’S ROTARY MEETING) Jon Becker had what some would term a dream job. He worked for […]