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Meet Me At The Finish Line Try-Athlon

HSHS St. Anthony’s Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness is promoting fitness and self-confidence for athletes 18 and under who have mobility and physical challenges at the fourth annual “Meet Me at the Finish Line” Youth Adaptive Try-Athlon. The “Meet Me at the Finish Line” Youth Adaptive Try-Athlon is Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Richard E. Workman […]

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.

Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in September

Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in September: . Tuesday, September 2nd from 4-6pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street) Tuesday, September 9th from 4-6pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street) Wednesday September 10th from noon-2pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street) Saturday, September 13th from 9am-noon, Mason (861 E. Washington) Saturday, September 20th from 11am-3p.m.  FreedomFest!  The grocery distribution starts at […]

Crossroads Harvest of Quilts

Crossroads Harvest of Quilts will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13.  This will be at the Effingham Holiday Inn, located at 1301 Avenue Mid America. You can obtain entries at the website:  http://crossroadquilters.wordpress.com/.  The entry has a deadline of being postmarked by August 23, sent to P.O. Box 751, Effingham  IL  […]

Summer Sundown Music Festival

The Stage at Lake Sara, 8725 East Marine Road, Effingham This event is about bringing together music lovers and artists of the eclectic music scenes across Illinois and the greater Midwest (and beyond) to help foster an even tighter, larger community. Enjoy 3 days of rock, folk, blues, funk, Americana, songwriter music -- on the […]

Fall Festival Pancake Breakfast in Newton

  Start your day with a delicious pancake breakfast and then stay for the Jasper County Fall Festival parade that begins at 10 a.m. with even more festival events following the parade!

Saturday’s Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL Football Newton at Casey-Westfield, 7 p.m. Baseball Woodlawn at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 10 a.m. Webber Township at Neoga, 10 a.m. North Clay at Teutopolis, 10 a.m. Putnam County-Granville at Teutopolis, noon Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Neoga Round Robin, 9 a.m. Cross Country St. Anthony, Altamont, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Neoga, Newton at Shelbyville Trail Invitational, 10 […]

National Day of Remembrance For Aborted Children

Effingham Area Right to Life will host the 13th Annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Babies on Saturday, September 13, at 8:30am at the Teutopolis Memorial to the Unborn (in front of the seminary tower), located at 210 Pearl Street. Father Hyland Smith from Sigel will lead us in prayer and song as we […]