Percy Leon Followell, 66, passed away peacefully at his home on April 23, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, […]

Effingham Unit 40 school board members paid tribute Monday to Steve Bone for his 10 years’ service on the Board. Bone did not seek re-election earlier this month. Bone, a […]

Cumberland school board members have hired Andrew Glosser as the middle school principal for the coming school year as well as athletic director. Glosser will succeed Stacy Keyser as principal. […]

The discussion of a new Grades K-2 building for the Unit 40 school district gained traction Monday night when the Board approved a resolution for the issuance of not in […]

The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education took action on a host of personnel items Monday night. TRANSFER: Bethany Parker ELA Interventionist for the 25-26 School Year Tony West Director […]

The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues its investigation into a fatal crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Chatham. ​ At approximately 3:20 p.m., a vehicle left the road for unknown […]

An August incident involving a preschooler at East Side School was revisited at Monday night’s Unit 40 school board meeting. The mother of the child and another dozen individuals attended […]