(EFFINGHAM CITY PLANNER GREG KOESTER WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER AWARD AT THIS WEEK’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING) Effingham City Council members this week gave informal approval to […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Metro East race sponsorship is part of $44M Enjoy Illinois campaign By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com NASCAR will not be returning to Chicago streets next summer as the […]
Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft Monday morning. The complaint advised that the suspect had taken property, including two firearms, without permission. At approximately 4:15 pm […]
Adam Flack, Class of 2025, has been recognized as a National Merit Scholar, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors. Adam is the son of Mike and Julie Flack […]
(FROM LEFT, JOHN WRIGHT, DEVIN WRIGHT, TAYLOR WRIGHT, ALEX WRIGHT) Wright’s Furniture & Flooring has announced the return of Devin Wright to the family business, marking a significant milestone in […]
Charles “Brook” Wilson, age 63, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at his lodge, in his recliner, facing his beloved pond. Brook was born December 3, 1961, in Effingham, […]
BY WAYNETTE CARTER Since 1936, the Alaska State Fair features record-setting giant vegetables, beautiful flower gardens, concerts, and Alaskan and Alaska native culture. People come from all over the world […]