Steven M. Ray Sr., 73, of Jewett, IL passed away at 4:11 pm on Thursday August 6, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Funeral services will be […]
Author: Greg Sapp
A ceremony of honor and remembrance, dedicating the memorial overpasses in Effingham named for Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson and Sergeant Timothy Sayne is scheduled for 2pm today at […]
The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education acted on a number of personnel moves at Monday night’s meeting. Here are the moves: EMPLOYMENT: Whitney Draear Parapro at ELC for the […]
Effingham Park Commissioners Monday discussed the next Park Board election. Three commissioner seats will be filled in the Spring 2027 election. Those are now held by Kevin Palmer, Manny Wei […]
Here are the winners of the St. Anthony Parish Picnic Raffle: Big Raffle 1. $15,000 Grand Prize a. Jan Schuette 2. $2,000 Cash – Effingham New Car Dealers Association a. […]
Jane Thomas, born Eva Jane Powel, grew up in Effingham, Illinois as an only child with her two parents, Eldon and Marie Powel. Jane has always been a high achiever, […]
ILLINOIS SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION DR. TONY SANDERS SPEAKS AT THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION IN SPRINGFIELD IN MARCH 2026 (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS PHOTO BY JENNA SCHWEIKERT) Despite $350M funding increases, overall ‘adequacy […]