Paul Leroy Lash, Jr., age 76, of Farina, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at his daughter’s home in rural Dieterich, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral will be […]
Author: Greg Sapp
(ERIC LOY AND COLE MARXMAN) There was a changing of the guard as far as leadership of the Watson Fire Protection District. Chief Eric Loy attended his last meeting and […]
Ronald Wayne Mingus, 55, of Stewardson, Illinois, passed away on May 30, 2026, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. A graveside service will be held […]
Jasper County board members voted Tuesday to adopt a debt certificate that will help fund construction of a new courthouse in Newton. The vote was 4-1 in favor with three […]
A “Credit Card Chaos” ad appears on a drivable billboard a few blocks from the Illinois Capitol during the legislature’s final stretch. The Illinois law that it targets suffered a […]
Effingham’s Phil Flach made his pitch count Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. Flach, who is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, had plenty of stamina to fire a low pitch to Cubs […]
Effingham city council members Tuesday adopted a temporary moratorium on applications, permitting, and permit approval for cryptocurrency mines and data centers in Effingham. City Attorney Tracy Willenborg said the 12-month […]