Loretta Faye Brooks, age 82, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 PM on Sunday, April 26, at Helia Health Care in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Loretta’s life will […]

Richard Douglas “Doug” Oliver, age 86, of Newton, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 11:02 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Stonebridge in Olney, Illinois, with daughters and sons-in-law by […]

Aliyah Marie Reynolds age 17, of Newton passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Family and friends will gather to celebrate Aliyah’s […]

Deana Marie Hollar, age 70, of Edgewood, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home in Edgewood surrounded by the love of her family and her fur babies. […]

Randy Thomas Seeley, age 70, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 12:11 PM on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at HSHS Saint John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Private family services will […]

Mary G. Benedict, 84, of Vandalia, IL, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL. Funeral services will be held at […]

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday to mark the opening of the Effingham Fire Training Center. The facility, located just off Eiche Avenue, replaces the original smaller center and […]