Community Calendar

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end to slavery in Southern states that took up arms against the United States during the Civil War, […]

This free workshop is offered to all youth in Effingham County.  You do not need to be in 4-H to attend.

The start of a new year often comes with a list of resolutions.  New Year’s resolutions are different for everyone, but one of the most common is to live a healthier lifestyle.  If you’re hoping to improve your physical and mental health, there’s one option that often gets overlooked and benefits others:  volunteering. Volunteering and […]

Also, Benny and friends (Benny and the Amigos) will be playing from 7-9:30. Free admittance.

St. Anthony Church will be displaying their annual “Luminaries for Life” on Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st.  From dusk to dawn, the church steps will be illuminated with decorated bags shining pro-life messages about respecting life from the moment of conception to natural death. Every January at the National March for Life, countless […]

The Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show will be held on Sunday, February 1st, beginning at 1:00pm! It will be a great afternoon of all your favorite Classic & 90’s Country, and classic rock music, performed by the Gym Bob’s Jamboree Band and singers.  Our special guest will be Bryor Rhodes of Beecher City! The Jamboree Show […]

Volunteers are needed to walk with, or even just visit with, residents at Willowbrook Memory Care Facility in Effingham, on weekends. If interested, call Molly Fearday at 217-994-3364.

Entry Forms can be completed at onsite registration OR can be found and filled out on the K of C website at: https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/faith-in-action-programs/community/free-throw-championship/1598-score-sheet.pdf

St. Anthony Church will be displaying their annual “Luminaries for Life” on Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st. From dusk to dawn, the church steps will be illuminated with decorated bags shining pro-life messages about respecting life from the moment of conception to natural death. Every January at the National March for Life, countless […]