The 2025 real estate tax bills due and payable in 2026 are being mailed today, August 21, by the Effingham County Treasurer’s Office. County Treasurer Deb Ruholl said the due […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Ronald Gene Ragsdale, age 86, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. August 30, 2026, […]
Kenneth (Ken) J. Maleske, age 83 of Mattoon, Illinois formerly of Plainfield, Illinois passed away at 2:20 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, Illinois. A […]
Effingham County Board members Monday amended an ordinance establishing civil fees and criminal and traffic assessments charged by the Circuit Clerk’s office. The Board also approved an intergovernmental agreement involving […]
Zona Gail Doty, 93, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in her residence. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, August […]
Lee Orville Swinson, age 79, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on August 15, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Lee was born on December 1, 1946, in Olney, […]
The Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed District Governor Deb West, who shared her incredible story of recovering from a stroke and overcoming the many challenges that came with it. Her […]