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Monday's Schedule
2025-05-26
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Centralia at Effingham, 11 a.m.
Class 3A Salem Regional
Game 1 – Olney, Richland County at Charleston, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.
St. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.

Dieterich Community Memorial Day Commemoration
2025-05-26
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Altamont Memorial Day Parade
2025-05-26
PrintThe Altamont Memorial Day Parade will be on Monday, May 26th.
Lineup and registration will be at the Altamont High School, starting at 9 a.m. The parade will step off at 10 a.m.
The usual parade route will be followed. It will end at Union Cemetery.
For any other details, please contact Tom Denton at 618-214-9386 or Kendal Balding at 217-821-5121.

Edgewood Memorial Day Services
2025-05-26
PrintMonday, May 26th, at 10:00 am
Edgewood Cemetery – Speaker LoElla Baker
If you have any questions, please contact the Edgewood Legion at 618-238-4193

Altamont Cookout - American Legion Post 512
2025-05-26

Memorial Day Services in the Area
2025-05-26, 2025-05-25, 2025-05-24
PrintMemorial Day services in the area:
Saturday, May 17, at Green Creek Cemetery after 6 p.m. Mass (approx. 7:00p.m.)
Sunday, May 18, Loy Cemetery, Heartville, on East Dutch Lane at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 24, Watson Cemetery at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 25, at St. Francis Cemetery, Teutopolis at 10:30 a.m.
Monday, May 26 at:
– 9:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Cemetery at Theodore Hoffman grave site (VFW)
– 10:30 a.m. Oakridge Cemetery at the military grave site
– 11:30 a.m. Woodlawn Cemetery (immediately following Oakridge)

Mt. Zion Cemetery Veterans Flags
2025-05-26
PrintMt. Zion Cemetery, in Elliottstown, will again have flags displayed on all veterans gravesites, to honor all those who died in service to the United States during peacetime and war.
The Cemetery is very well manicured. With this in mind, if you have family buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery and would like to make a donation to help with the upkeep of the mowing and trimming, it would be greatly appreciated. Please send to:
Junior McKinney, President, Mt. Zion Cemetery
5732 N. Co. Rd. 1300e
Charleston, IL 61920
or call 618-367-4228

Strasburg Lions "LEO" Club's Memorial Day Celebration
2025-05-26
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For more information, call Jim Weiss at 217-663-0133.

Sunday's Schedule
2025-05-25
PrintMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:40 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis Cardinals, 1:15 p.m.
NASCAR
109th Indy 500, 8 a.m.
Coca Cola 600, 3 p.m.

Memorial Day Services at Island Creek Cemetery
2025-05-25
PrintIsland Creek Cemetery to Hold Memorial Day Services
Island Creek Cemetery, located in Grove Township rural Montrose, will hold its annual Memorial Day services on Sunday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m.
Mike Wallace will lead the service and Tonna Percival will be the speaker.
We will be singing some Patriotic hymns, as well as honoring all our fallen soldiers and our ancestors who have gone on before us.
The public is welcome, come join us!

Memorial Day Dinner, Speaker, and Honor Guard at Mason
2025-05-25

Willow Long Memorial Ride
2025-05-24

Vintage Base Ball at Lincoln Log Cabin
2025-05-24
PrintVintage base ball returns to the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site on Saturday, May 24, from Noon – 4:00 p.m.!
Visitors are invited to step back in time and join in a game of 19th-century ball. The rules to the early version are similar to the modern rules and will be explained before each game.
The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. All are welcome to play or just watch!
Wherever and whenever Americans have gathered for community events, there was always a ball game. After the Civil War, the game of choice was most often town ball. Town ball later became base ball, and finally today’s version with modern rules (and spelled as one word, baseball).
The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is located at 402 S. Lincoln Highway Road, Lerna, IL 62440.
For more information, call 217-345-1845, or visit lincolnlogcabin.org

Saturday's Schedule
2025-05-24
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Effingham at Centralia, 11 a.m.
Class 1A Pawnee Regional
Game 4 – Neoga vs. Pawnee, 11 a.m. (championship)
Class 1A Dieterich Regional
Game 5 – Dieterich vs. Casey-Westfield, 10 a.m. (championship)
Class 1A South Central Regional
Game 4 – North Clay/Clay City vs. South Central, 1 p.m. (championship)
Class 1A Bethany Okaw Valley Regional
Game 4 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Nokomis, 10 a.m. (championship)
Class 2A Newton Regional
Game 5 – Teutopolis vs. Newton, 11 a.m. (championship)
Class 2A Paris Regional
Game 4 – St. Anthony vs. Marshall, 10 a.m. (championship)
Softball
Class 1A Martinsville Regional
Game 3 – Casey-Westfield vs. Marshall, 10 a.m. (championship)
Boys Tennis
Olney Sectional
Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony, Newton, Teutopolis, Fairfield, Flora, Mt. Carmel, Olney (Richland County), Robinson, TBA
Girls Track
State Finals
St. Anthony — Reese Hoene (200, 400, long jump), Aubrey Denning (800, 1600), Isabella Keller (1600, 3200)
Newton — Sydney Kinder (triple jump), Karasyn Martin (pole vault), Camryn Martin (pole vault), 4×100 relay team, 4×200 relay team
Teutopolis — Ella Neihls (triple jump)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis Cardinals, 1:15 p.m.
NASCAR
BetMGM 300, 2 p.m.

Memorial Day Run - Newton American Legion
2025-05-24

Young Eagles Rally - Free Flights at Effingham Airport
2025-05-24
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The Young Eagles Rally is designed to develop and promote aviation interest among children.
Pre-registration is required at https://eaachapters.org/event-details/YE10845OF.

My Reason to Run 1-Mile, 5k, 10k Run - For Stroke Rehabilitation
2025-05-24
PrintThe second annual My Reason to Run Fundraiser is back to help fund a crucial part of Britney Walter-Chester’s recovery. The race starts at 8:30 am on Saturday, May 24 at St. Anthony High School.
In 2022, Britney survived leukemia, but suffered a stroke that left her with a paralyzed arm and basically no use of her hand. She’s been working hard to regain function with the help of a specialized medical device, but insurance delays and an unexpected increase in the cost have made it difficult to access.
This race is a way of raising the funds needed to move forward. If insurance ends up covering part of the cost, then extra funds will be donated to someone else in need.
To register, scan the QR code below or go to raceroster.com

Memorial Service at Ewington Cemetery
2025-05-24

Strasburg Town-Wide Rummage Sales
2025-05-24
PrintStrasburg’s annual Town-Wide Rummage Sales and flea market at the farm is on Saturday, May 24 beginning at 7:00 a m.
Also, it is the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day.

Kidney Screenings at SBL
2025-05-23
PrintSarah Bush Lincoln is teaming up with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to host a kidney screening event from 10 am to 2 pm on Friday, May 23, in the Lumpkin Education Center, located in Entrance C at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Kidney screenings are free to community members 18 years or older, and appointments are encouraged but not necessary. Anyone interested in getting screened for kidney disease, high blood pressure or diabetes are encouraged to attend.
To pre-register for the screening, visit https://mobilescreening.nkfi.org/preregistration. Walk-ins are welcome.
The screening will measure blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and will conduct a urinalysis and, if necessary, a blood draw, among other things. Fasting is not required, but a urine sample will be required.
Kidney disease affects more than 14 percent of US citizens, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Approximately nine in 10 adults with kidney disease do not now they have it, and people with kidney disease may not feel ill or notice symptoms until the disease is advanced.
Simple steps such as controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, keeping weight down, exercising regularly, quitting smoking and avoiding excessive use of pain medicine, can help reduce risk.
For more information, contact the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois at 312-321-1500, or visit www.nkfi.org.

Friday's Schedule
2025-05-23
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Softball
Class 1A Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg Regional
At Stewardson-Strasburg High School
Game 4 – Altamont vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m. (championship) (LISTEN ON 97.9XFM)
Class 1A Hutsonville Regional
Game 3 – South Central vs. Hutsonville, 4:30 p.m.
Class 2A Flora Regional
Game 4 – Newton vs. Flora, 4:30 p.m. (championship)
Class 2A Teutopolis Softball Regional
Game 4 – Marshall vs. Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)
Boys Tennis
Olney Sectional
Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony, Newton, Teutopolis, Fairfield, Flora, Mt. Carmel, Olney (Richland County), Robinson, TBA
Girls Track
Class 2A State Meet
At Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Effingham — Keagyn Koenig, Camdyn Burgholzer, Kylie Pryor, Jessica Larsen, Emery Spicer, Macy Kirk, Baylee Summers
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:15 p.m.

Effingham Wellness Fair
2025-05-23

Thursday's Schedule
2025-05-22
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Bethalto Civic Memorial at Effingham, 4:30 p.m.
Class 1A Bethany Okaw Valley Regional
Game 3 – Nokomis vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Track
Class 1A State Track
St. Anthony — Reese Hoene, Aubrey Denning, Liv Hoene, Isabella Keller, Cara Hatton, Audrey LaSarge,
Altamont — Abigail Weishaar, Ada Roberts, Gabriella Weishaar, Katie Tedrick, Keely Fleeharty
Newton — Makayla McVicar, Morgan Schafer, Sydney Kinder, Stella Schackmann, Karasyn Martin, Camryn Martin, Layna Marshall, Grace Schumacher
Teutopolis — Adrienne Koester, Samantha Habing, Ella Neihls, Macy Petersen, Madeline Zane, Claire Overbeck, Pearl Huber
North Clay — Brooke Koelm
Cumberland — Hannah Shoemaker
Bass Fishing
Teutopolis, Newton No. 1, Newton No. 2, Effingham, Windsor No. 1, Windsor No. 2 advance to Clinton Sectional
South Central advances as alternate team to Lake of Egypt Sectional
JUNIOR VARSITY/FRESH/SOPH
Bethalto Civic Memorial at Effingham, 4:30 p.m.

Luncheon-Presentation-Music at Senior Services Activity Center
2025-05-22
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Free to Seniors over 60

Wednesday's Schedule
2025-05-21
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Class 1A Pawnee Regional
Game 2 – Neoga vs. Edinburgh Co-op, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 — Pawnee vs. Springfield Lutheran Co-op, 6:30 p.m.
Class 1A Dieterich Regional
Game 3 – Edwards County (Albion) vs. Dieterich, 4 p.m.
Game 4 – Altamont vs. Casey-Westfield, 6:15 p.m.
Class 1A South Central Regional
Game 2 — North Clay/Clay City vs. Cisne, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 – South Central vs. Red Hill (Bridgeport), 7 p.m.
Class 1A Bethany Okaw Valley Regional
Game 2 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Moweaqua Central A&M, 4:30 p.m.
Class 2A Newton Regional
Game 3 – Teutopolis vs. Flora, 4 p.m.
Game 4 – Newton vs. Robinson, 6 p.m.
Class 2A Paris Regional
Game 2 – Effingham St. Anthony vs. Paris, 4 p.m.
Game 3 – Lawrenceville vs. Marshall, 6 p.m.
Softball
Class 1A Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg Regional
At Stew-Stras High School
Game 3 – Altamont vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Class 1A Hutsonville Regional
Game 3 – Hutsonville/Palestine vs. Oblong, 5 p.m.
Class 2A Teutopolis Regional
Game 3 – Teutopolis vs. Effingham St. Anthony, 4;30 p.m.
Boys Track
CLASS 1A
ALTAMONT SECTIONAL
At Altamont High School
Field Events: 4 p.m.
Running Events: 5 p.m.
Effingham St. Anthony, Altamont Co-op, Brownstown/St. Elmo, North Clay Co-op, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Neoga, Newton, Stewardson-Strasburg, Teutopolis, Red Hill (Bridgeport), Casey-Westfield Co-op, Flora, Lawrenceville, Marshall, Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville, Vandalia
CLASS 2A
TOLONO UNITY SECTIONAL
Field Events: 1 pm
Running Events: 3 pm
Effingham, Charleston, Decatur Eisenhower, Decatur MacArthur, Mattoon, Monticello, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Zion, Olney Richland County, Paris, Patoka Co-op, Rantoul, Robinson, Salem, St. Joseph-Ogden, Tolono Unity, Urbana
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Miami, 12:10 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis Cardinals, 12:15 p.m.

Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in May
2025-05-21
PrintEnduring Freedom Ministries Distribution Dates for May:
Tuesday, May 13th 4-6p.m.
Wednesday, May 14th noon – 2p.m.
Wednesday, May 21st noon – 2p.m.
Saturday, May 31st 8:30-noon
The Shumway location is at 304 S. West Street, (old grade school) mission includes: hot meal, groceries, clothing, haircuts, & laundromat.
Call 217-240-0059 or web-search “Shumway Food Pantry” and select your appointment time.

Red Cross Blood Drives in May
2025-05-21
PrintThis May, the American Red Cross urges donors to give now to help ensure a stable blood supply as summer approaches.
Details on all May donor offers can be viewed at RedCrossBlood.org/May.
* MAY 1-31: It’s time for an adventure! Those who come to give May 1-31, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a U.S. trip of their choice for two. Terms apply.
* MAY 1-18: All who come to give blood May 1-18, will receive a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Brighten your day with a coffee or summer swag from your favorite shop!
* MAY 19-31: Shine a light on saving lives! All who come to give blood May 19-31, will receive an exclusive Red Cross solar lantern, while supplies last.
Red Cross Blood Drive Dates:
5/6, Tuesday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
5/6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
5/9, Friday, Altamont High School, 8:15 AM – 2:00 PM
5/9, Friday, Cornerstone Church, Effingham, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
5/12, Monday, Altamont Elementary School, 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
5/12, Monday, Centenary United Methodist Church, Effingham, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
5/19, Monday, Holy Cross Church of Wendelin, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
5/21, Wednesday, Dieterich Bank Corporate Building, 300 Sur Woods Drive in Effingham, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
To make an appointment and learn more about your health, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or download the Red Cross Donor App.
May is Trauma Awareness Month. Accidents can happen at any moment. Don’t wait; schedule your donation appointment now to keep blood readily available for patients when seconds count. Type O negative and O positive blood is especially important for trauma patients.

Aging in Place Clinic: Pilot Program
2025-05-21
