An eight-year prison sentence has been given a local man. 33-year-old Trenton Morrison of Effingham was sentenced on a charge of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. […]
Author: Greg Sapp
(COURTRIGHT) An Effingham resident has been sentenced to prison for robbery and burglary. 21-year-old Nicholas Courtright was sentenced to 10 years on a charge of aggravated robbery. The sentence stemmed […]
Emergency crews were able to rescue an individual trapped inside a grain bin in Xenia. On Thursday, at approximately 10:21 am, the Xenia Fire Protection District was dispatched to the […]
A local man has been given prison time after pleading guilty to a series of offenses. 41-year-old Jerrod Estes of Teutopolis was sentenced to five years in prison on counts […]
By Jim Taylor FarmWeek.com Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford continues to add up tornadoes in 2026, and the numbers keep climbing. Fifteen have occurred in August, pushing the state over […]
Robert “Bob” Richard Burgess, age 87, Effingham, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at his daughter’s home surrounded by love. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on […]
Sherry Jo (Parker) Crouse, age 78, of Arcola, Illinois, passed away at 10:46 AM on Thursday, August 27, 2026, after a short stay at Stillwater Senior Living in Edwardsville, Illinois. […]