Calendar 

  • D.A.V. Fund Drive in Effingham

    The Disabled American Veterans Chapter #7 will be out collecting funds for Forget-Me-Not Day.   D.A.V. associates will be in various Effingham locations accepting donations on Friday, September 5, from 7:00 - Noon, and Saturday, September 6, from 7:00 - 1:00 pm. Collected donations will go towards local disabled veterans.  

  • Effingham Farmer’s Market

    The Effingham Farmer’s Market will be every Saturday, from June 14th through October 25th. Vendors will be selling fresh produce, baked goods, and handcrafted arts and crafts.

  • Firehouse Jeep Fling for Cowden-Herrick Fire Departments

    The event has proven to be a fun adventure for families, offering a route through stunning country scenery just outside of town.  Participants can select between a muddy or dry path, and there are raffles for both kids and adults at each stop.  The first stop includes food from the Jeep run, and the final […]

  • Official Pre-Party at Summer Sundown Music Festival

    The Summer Sundown Music Festival OFFICIAL Pre-Party takes place on Saturday, September 6!  Come to hear Spatch, Time to Kill 1975 / 2000 revue, & The Vice Presidents at A1 Liquors on Highway 33 in Effingham. It's FREE!  (but there is a $10 suggested donation) Doors open at 5pm, with the Show starting at 6pm. The […]

  • Saturday’s Schedule

    HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Cisne at Neoga, 10 a.m. Cross Country St. Anthony at Chrisman Cow Chip, 9 a.m. Effingham, Cumberland, Dieterich, Neoga, Newton, Teutopolis at Charleston at Eastern Illinois University, 9:15 a.m. Soccer Richland County, Olney at Altamont, 11 a.m. Charleston at Newton, 10 a.m. Teutopolis at Mount Vernon, 11 a.m. Girls Tennis St. Anthony […]

  • Sunday’s Schedule

    MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Washington at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis Cardinals, 1:15 p.m. NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300, noon

  • Benefit/Celebration of Life for Ron Worman

    CELEBRATION OF LIFE/BENEFIT FOR RON WORMAN Effingham Event Center Sunday, September 7, 2025 BAKE SALE 12:00 PM – 5:00 P.M. -Baked Goods may be dropped off at the Effingham Event Center on September 7 from 10:00 till Noon for free will donations. SILENT AUCTION 12:00 P.M.-3:45 P.M. -Contact Ruth Rhodes 217-254-9178 or Katie Duncan 217-821-3341 […]