Phillip Starr Brown, 69, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at home following a brief illness. A private family burial will be in Old Union Cemetery […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Polls are open until 7pm on this Illinois Primary Election Day. We will have the final results for the various races once the totals are available. We do not plan […]
EMPLOYMENT: Kevin Mante P/T SSO Mark Devall 7th Grade Boys Track Coach for the 2025-26 School Year Cindy Curry 3 Hr. Cook at EJHS Claire Beckman SLP for the 2026-27 […]
During Monday night’s Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education meeting, district leadership unveiled a comprehensive fiscal restructuring plan designed to yield nearly $1.2 million in savings over the next two […]
The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education has announced that Kelsey Baker has been named the next Superintendent of Schools. This appointment is part of a strategic leadership succession plan […]
A local teenager was fatally injured in a single-vehicle crash Monday evening. At 4:29 pm, the Illinois State Police and the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle […]
Gerald David “Jerry” Gould, age 94, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Jerry was born on January […]