Effingham City Council members Tuesday discussed funding options for a refurbishing of the wastewater treatment plant that could cost as much as $20 million. Effingham and many other communities have […]

Effingham County 911 Board members Tuesday discussed RapidWarn Response tornado sirens and the process of alerting citizens when the sirens are to be tested. The work and the cost to […]

Cowden-Herrick school board members have a Discipline Improvement Plan for the district. The Board also approved the purchase of junior high track uniforms. Also approved was the purchase of Chromebooks.

The Supervisor of Assessments Office will be mailing out Homestead Exemption Renewals the second week of February for the Property Tax Year 2026 and payable 2027. Renewals are mailed to […]

An earthquake was reported early Tuesday morning near Nokomis. The US Geological Survey said the quake was reported six miles from Nokomis at 1:27am. The tremor measured at 3.8 on […]

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon on Effingham’s south side. Effingham Police Department say the crash happened at 3:56pm. A vehicle driven by 56-year-old Nancy A. […]

A medical emergency resulted in a death in Neoga over the weekend. Thomas Hurlburt of Neoga died about 1:30pm Saturday. Cumberland County Coroner Jennifer Phipps said Hurlburt was driving on […]