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Christmas Tree Collections For Fish Habitat
2026-01-18
PrintIllinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The trees will naturally decompose over time.
Maps and coordinates of the tree habitat locations are available online or from each lake’s biologist. Visit the IDNR Office of Fisheries website for drop-off location information and instructions. Trees should be placed only in the designated area for each site and only during the designated drop-off dates. Trees must be free of stands, lights, ornaments, and tinsel. Wreaths and garlands will not be accepted.
Drop-off locations and dates include the following:
Fayette County: Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area
Until January 18
Place trees at designated area near boat ramp.
Jasper County: Newton State Fish and Wildlife Area
Until January 18
Place trees at designated area on northwest side of the parking lot near boat ramp.
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
Until January 18
Place trees in designated area near southwest boat ramp.
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
Until January 18
Place trees near in the designated area near the boat ramp.
Shelby County: Johnstowne Mall
Until March 1
Place trees in designated area northwest corner of parking lot.

Dolly's Birthday Bash
2026-01-18
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Bald Eagle Festival and Bird Show
2026-01-18
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The Bald Eagle Festival and Bird Show will take place on Sunday, January 18, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Come out to Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center, near Grafton, where you can meet our nation’s majestic symbol up close! This crowd favorite festival will have numerous unique vendors, restaurant favorites, drink specials, free face painting, live bird shows, and more family fun everyone can enjoy!
The main event, our Master’s of the Sky Bird Show, presented by The World Bird Sanctuary, will introduce and educate guests about magnificent, winged creatures such as owls, falcons, eagles, and more!
Show times will be at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm. We can only accept 160 guests per show. Master’s of the Sky Bird Show Ticket Prices:
Age 0-2, on lap: FREE *children must be on a lap to be free*
Age 3-7: $5
Age 8+: $10
Tickets will go on sale at the Front Desk 1 hour before each show. For example, tickets to the 1:00pm show will go on sale at noon. Please know, these shows are extremely popular and they do sell out.
For more information on the Bald Eagle Festival and Bird Show, please contact Arielle at 618-786-2331, ext. 338.

Pro-Life Breakfast in Teutopolis
2026-01-18

Sunday's Schedule
2026-01-18
PrintNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Houston at New England, 2 p.m. (ESPN, ABC)
AFC Divisional Playoffs
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
NFC Divisional Playoffs

Soup Supper With Stewardson Lions Club
2026-01-18

Celebrate Agriculture 2026 - IAAF Schedule
2026-01-18

Red Cross Blood Drives in January
2026-01-19, 2026-01-20, 2026-01-23
PrintAmerican Red Cross Blood Drives in January:
January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM – Noon
January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM
January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon – 6:00 PM
January 9, Friday, Masonic Lodge, Mattoon , 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
January 9, Friday, American Legion, Sullivan, Noon – 6:00 PM
January 12, Monday, Lions Club Building, Noble, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
January 19, Monday, Charleston First Church of God, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
January 20, Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, Noon – 5:00 PM
January 23, Friday, Cornerstone Church, Effingham, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
January 26, Monday, Holy Cross Church of Wendelin, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
January 27, Tuesday, Lake Land College, Mattoon, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or download the Red Cross Donor App.
Come to give from January 1 – 25 for a chance to win a trip for 2 to Super Bowl LX in Cali! More info at: rcblood.org/SuperBowl
Come give blood from January 26 – 27 for a $20 e-gift card to your choice of merchant. See rcblood.org/heart

Emancipation Proclamation On Display
2026-01-19
PrintA 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, which included more than three-fourths of the nation’s enslaved African Americans. U.S. soldiers carried palm-sized copies of the Emancipation Proclamation on their march across the South to help spread the word of freedom.
The Emancipation Proclamation will be visible through February 3, when it will be replaced by the only photo of Lincoln lying in state after his assassination.
“This document and Lincoln’s signature provide a concrete connection to an incredible moment – the beginning of the end of slavery in America,” said Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. “We are proud to give our visitors an additional chance to see it for themselves and to reflect on what it took to free four million Americans from enslavement.”
Typically, the ALPLM displays the proclamation during a brief window around Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in America. But a new display case using cutting-edge technology now allows the ALPLM to display rare documents much longer while still minimizing the amount of harmful light they receive.
The ALPLM’s copy of the proclamation is one of about two dozen remaining. It is signed by both Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward. These copies were made and then signed by Lincoln so they could be sold to raise money for the care of sick and wounded soldiers.
For more information, visit www.PresidentLincoln.illinois.gov. You can follow the ALPLM on Facebook, X/Twitter and Instagram.

Annual Tree Sale
2026-01-19
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The public can call the Effingham County SWCD office (217-347-7107) to have an order form emailed or mailed to them.

Monday's Schedule
2026-01-19
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Girls Basketball
National Trail Conference Tournament
Game 1 – Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. South Central, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. North Clay, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Altamont vs. Dieterich, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Cumberland vs. Neoga, 2:30 p.m.
Vandalia Tournament
Game 1 — Effingham vs. Mattoon, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Hillsboro vs. Mascoutah, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 — Salem vs. Vandalia, 1 p.m.
Game 4 — Wesclin vs. Greenville, 2:30 p.m.
Highland Tournament
Game 9 – Belleville Althoff vs. Highland, 4 p.m.
Game 10 – Okawville vs. Edwardsville, 5:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Nashville vs. Teutopolis, 7 p.m.
Game 12 – Glenwood vs. Lift For Life, 8:30 p.m.
Little Illini Conference Tournament
At Marshall
Game 5 – Casey-Westfield vs. Newton, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Marshall vs. Lawrenceville, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Effingham at Apollo Conference Meet, TBA
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
St. Anthony at Altamont, 6 p.m.
Teutopolis at Newton, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Class 7-1A Martinsville Regional
Game 4 – Kansas vs. Philo St. Thomas, 6 p.m.
Game 5 – Hume Shiloh vs. Martinsville, 7:15 p.m.
Class 7-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional
Game 3 – Pana Sacred Heart vs. Sigel St. Michael, 6 p.m.
Game 4 – Newton St. Thomas vs. Altamont Lutheran, 7:15 p.m.
Class 7-2A Casey-Westfield Regional
Game 3 – Casey-Westfield vs. Oblong, 6 p.m.
Game 4 — Arcola vs. Paris Crestwood, 7 p.m.
Game 4 – Arcola vs. Paris Crestwood, 7 p.m.
Class 7-3A Marshall Regional
Game 5 – Teutopolis vs. Paris Mayo, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Marshall vs. Robinson Nuttall, 7:15 p.m.
Class 7-4A Taylorville Regional
Game 5 – Mt. Zion vs. Mattoon, 5:30 p.m. (championship)
Greenville Eighth-Grade Tournament
Game 1 – Salem vs. bye, 3:30 p.m.
Game 2 – Greenville vs. Roxana, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 – Aviston vs. Staunton, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4 – St. Anthony vs. Hillsboro, 6:30 p.m.
Effingham Eighth-Grade Round Robin
Game 1 — Effingham vs. Triad, 5:30 p.m.
Game 2 — Triad vs. Effingham Sacred Heart, 6:4 5p.m.
Game 3 — Effingham vs. Effingham Sacred Heart, 8 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.

Traveling Holocaust Exhibit at EIU
2026-01-20, 2026-01-23
PrintEastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th – 29th.
The exhibit, created by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland, features artwork by 12 Holocaust survivors who documented their experiences in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, the largest German Concentration and extermination camp during WWII. Visitors will be able to see these profound pieces of art, including 60 paintings and drawings displayed thematically on 24-panels.
This will mark the second year that Booth Library has partnered with the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation’s Holocaust Education Center to host a traveling exhibit surrounding International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th. The two organizations hope to continue this partnership as an annual tradition, seeking to expand education opportunities and develop an atmosphere of tolerance and community.
The exhibit will be open to the public:
Sunday – Thursday: Noon – 6:00 PM
Friday and Saturday: Noon – 5:00 PM
Group and classroom tours may be arranged by emailing hec@cujf.org or calling 217-367-9872. For more information, visit www.cujf.org/hec

Tuesday's Schedule
2026-01-20
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Effingham at Dieterich, 6 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM)
Shelbyville at St. Anthony, 6 p.m.
Marshall at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Neoga vs. South Central at Lake Land College, 5 p.m.
Mount Carmel at Newton, 6 p.m.
North Clay at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Martinsville, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
National Trail Conference Tournament
Game 5 – Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. South Central, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – St. Anthony vs. North Clay, 7:30 p.m.
Highland Tournament
Game 13 – Belleville East vs. Bethalto Civic Memorial, 4 p.m.
Game 14 – Carlyle vs. Troy Triad, 5:30 p.m.
Game 15 – Centralia vs. Breese Mater Dei, 7 p.m.
Game 16 – Breese Central vs. O’Fallon, 8:30 p.m.
Little Illini Conference Tournament
At Marshall
Game 7 – Paris vs. Robinson, 6 p.m.
Game 8 – Mount Carmel vs. Olney, 7:30 p.m.
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
Shelbyville at St. Anthony, 5 p.m.
Marshall at Cumberland, 5 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Effingham at Mattoon, 5:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Cumberland, 4:15 p.m.
Mahomet-Seymour at Teutopolis, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Class 7-2A North Clay Regional
Game 4 – Effingham St. Anthony vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5 p.m.
Game 5 – Stewardson-Strasburg vs. St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m.
Class 7-2A Casey-Westfield Regional
Game 3 — Dieterich vs. Oblong, 6 p.m.
Game 4 — Arcola vs. Paris Crestwood, 7 p.m.
Greenville Eighth-Grade Tournament
Game 5 – Bye
Game 6 – Staunton vs. Hillsboro, 7 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Vandalia Eighth-Grade Tournament, TBA
Volleyball
Stewardson-Strasburg at Effingham, 3:45 p.m.
Dieterich at St. Anthony, 5 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at Sigel St. Michael, 6 p.m.
Vandalia at Altamont, 4:15 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Jasper County at Martinsville, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Marshall, 4:30 p.m.

Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates
2026-01-21
PrintEnduring Freedom Ministries January Dates:
Tuesday, January 6th, 4 – 6pm, Shumway
Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. – noon, Mason
Tuesday, January 13th, 4 – 6pm, Shumway
Wednesday, January 14th, noon – 2pm, Shumway
Wednesday, January 21st, noon – 2pm, Shumway
Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 – noon, Shumway
Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, or go to our website and book your own date & time: www.my-christian-space.com then select either Shumway or Mason.
Shumway location is at (old grade school) 304 S. West Street, Shumway
Mason location is at 861 E. Washington Street, Mason (Mason Civic Center)

Storm Anxiety Webinar and Q&A Session
2026-01-21
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Register for the webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3012230203951272281
To learn more about how to prepare and cope for hazardous weather, please visit our Storm Anxiety and Stress webpage.

Wednesday's Schedule
2026-01-21
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Edinburg at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5:45 p.m.
Salem Invitational
Game 1 – Centralia vs. Champaign Central, 6 p.m.
Game 2 – Salem vs. Mattoon, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
National Trail Conference Tournament
Game 7 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 5 p.m.
Game 8 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 5, 6:30 p.m.
Game 9 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 8 p.m.
Vandalia Tournament
Game 5 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 6 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Highland Tournament
Game 17 – Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 5 p.m.
Game 18 – Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 6:30 p.m.
Game 19 – Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 8 p.m.
Wrestling
Cumberland, Champaign St. Thomas More at Charleston, 6 p.m.
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Girls Basketball
Effingham at Robinson, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Class 7-1A Martinsville Regional
Game 6 – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 6 p.m. (championship)
Class 7-2A North Clay Regional
Game 6 – Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 5:30 p.m. (championship
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Maryland at University of Illinois, 6 p.m.

Mass For Legal Protection Of Unborn Children and Meeting
2026-01-22
PrintSt. Francis Church in Teutopolis will host a pro-life Mass at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 22. The U.S. Catholic Bishops ask that this be a day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.
A pro-life Rosary will begin at 6:00 PM, prior to Mass.
Following Mass, the Deanery Pro-life Meeting will be held in St. Clare Hall, adjoining the church. Pro-life events and issues will be discussed and refreshments will be served.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Thursday's Schedule
2026-01-22
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Newton at Dieterich, 5 p.m.
Salem Invitational
Game 3 — Teutopolis vs. Carbondale, 6 p.m.
Game 4 — Mount Vernon vs. Gateway Legacy, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
National Trail Conference Tournament
Game 10 – North Clay vs. Neoga, 6 p.m.
Game 11 – St. Anthony vs. Cumberland, 7:30 p.m.
Vandalia Tournament
Hillsboro vs. Wesclin, 6 p.m. (third place)
Effingham vs. Salem, 7:30 p.m. (championship)
Highland Tournament
Game 20 – Teutopolis vs. Lift For Life, 5 p.m.
Game 21 – Centralia vs. O’Fallon, 6:30 p.m.
Game 22 – Bethalto Civic Memorial vs. Breese Central, 8 p.m.
Little Illini Conference Tournament
At Marshall
Game 9 – Casey-Westfield vs. Lawrenceville, 6 p.m. (seventh place)
Game 10 – Newton vs. Marshall, 7:30 p.m. (consolation championship)
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
Charleston at Effingham, 5:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Effingham, 6:30 p.m.
Paris at Teutopolis, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Mount Zion at Effingham, 5:30 p.m. in Small Gym
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Class 7-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional
Game 5 – Pana Sacred Heart vs. Altamont Lutheran, 6 p.m. (championship)
Class 7-2A Casey-Westfield Regional
Game 7 – Dieterich vs. Casey-Westfield, 6 p.m. (championship)
Class 7-3A Marshall Regional
Game 7 – Teutopolis vs. Marshall, 6:30 p.m. (championship)
Greenville Eighth-Grade Tournament
Game 7 – Salem vs. Greenville, 6 p.m.
Game 8 – Aviston vs. St. Anthony, 7 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Vandalia Eighth-Grade Tournament, TBA
Volleyball
Newton St. Thomas at St. Anthony, 5 p.m.
Stewardson-Strasburg at Effingham Sacred Heart, 4 p.m.
Altamont at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Sigel St. Michael at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
Casey-Westfield at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Windsor, 4:30 p.m.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Eastern Illinois University at Southern Indiana, 7:30 p.m.

CANCELLED - Pork Chop Meal At Effingham VFW
2026-01-23
PrintThe meal at the VFW Post in Effingham has been cancelled due to weather.

Angeled Kids Foster Closet & Resale
2026-01-23

CASA Volunteers Needed
2026-01-23
PrintThe 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 helping others has been found to benefit both physical and mental health, and there are a variety of options in our community. If you’re looking for a new way to make changes in your life and in the lives of others, consider resolving to help children and families in the child welfare system by volunteering with CASA for Kids.
As of January, 682 children are currently in the child welfare system in CASA for Kid’s service area, including Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Jasper, Hamilton, Marion, Wayne, and White Counties. These children have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care, sometimes far away from their families and communities. They need a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer to stand by their side and advocate for them.
“Children in foster care are often separated from their families, siblings, friends and other loved ones, and placed in an unfamiliar setting far away from everything they know,” said Zoe Bridges, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator of CASA for Kids. “CASA volunteers stand with them during this uncertain time, providing a consistent presence and speaking up for their best interest in court, school and other settings.”
CASA volunteers are everyday members of the community who are recruited, screened and trained to advocate for a child or sibling group in foster care. They get to know the child on an individual level so that they can make sure their physical, emotional and educational needs are met.
They also get to know the child’s parents, family, foster parents and other important people in their life, with the goal of working towards reunifying the child with their parents whenever safe and possible. They help make sure children have a support system of family and other reliable, committed adults who can help them both during and after their time in foster care.
CASA for Kids served 506 children in 2025 with the help of 95 CASA volunteers. CASA is always seeking more community members to step up and advocate.
“Volunteering with CASA is an opportunity unlike any other,” said Bridges. “It’s a unique chance to make a true, positive difference for a young person and their family. We need more members of the community to join the CASA movement so that we can serve 100% of children in foster care in our communities.”
In the New Year, consider becoming a CASA volunteer and make an impact in a child’s life, and your own. Every child has a chance – it’s you.
If you’d like to find out more about becoming a CASA volunteer or other ways to get involved, visit casa4change.org or email zbridges@casa4change.org.

Friday's Schedule
2026-01-23
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
St. Anthony at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Altamont at Shelbyville, 5 p.m.
South Central at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5 p.m.
Cumberland at Dieterich, 6 p.m.
Neoga at Moweaqua Central A&M, 5 p.m.
North Clay at Ramsey, 6 p.m.
Mulberry Grove at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m.
Salem Invitational
Consolation Semifinals
Carbondale vs. Gateway Legacy, 4 p.m.
Champaign Central vs. Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Winner Bracket
Game 5 – Centralia vs. Mattoon, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Teutopolis vs. Mount Vernon, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Little Illini Conference Tournament
At Marshall
Game 11 – Robinson vs. Olney (third place)
Game 12 – Paris vs. Mount Carmel, 7:30 p.m. (championship)
Vandalia Tournament
Game 9 — Loser Game 7 vs. Greenville (seventh place)
Game 10 — Vandalia vs. Winner Game 7 (fifth place)
Game 11 — Hillsboro vs. Wesclin (third place)
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
St. Anthony at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5 p.m.
Cumberland at Dieterich, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Greenville Eighth-Grade Tournament
Game 10 – St. Anthony vs. Greenville, 6 pm. (third place)
Game 11 – Salem vs. Aviston, 7 pm. (championship)
Volleyball
Robinson Nuttall at Effingham, 5:15 p.m.
St. Anthony at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
Sigel St. Michael at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:15 p.m.
Newton St. Thomas at Dieterich, 4 p.m.
Windsor at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
South Central at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.

POSTPONED - We Are Smarter Than 5th Grader Trivia - F.A.C.E.
2026-01-24
PrintThe “We Are Smarter Than 5th Grader Trivia” has been postponed until February 7.
Call or text Sara with any questions at: 217-240-4487

Volunteer Walkers/Visitors at Memory Care Facility
2026-01-24
PrintVolunteers 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.

Fish Fry Fundraiser at Ingraham
2026-01-24
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If you have questions, call Jordan at 618-843-9322

Saturday's Schedule
2026-01-24
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Salem Invitational
Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 9 a.m. p.m. (consolation championship)
Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 10:30 a.m. (third place)
Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, noon (championship)
Little Illini Conference Tournament
At Robinson
Game 1 — Newton vs. Mount Carmel, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Lawrenceville vs. Paris, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 — Richland County vs. Marshall, 1 p.m.
Game 4 — Casey-Westfield vs. Robinson, 2:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
National Trail Conference Tournament (979XFM)
Game 12 – South Central vs. North Clay, 9 a.m.
Game 13 – Dieterich vs. Neoga, 10:30 a.m.
Game 14 – Altamont vs. St. Anthony, noon (third place)
Game 15 – Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. Cumberland, 1:30 p.m. (championship)
Vandalia Tournament
Game 9 — Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 10 a.m. (seventh place)
Game 10 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 11:30 a.m. (fifth place)
Game 11 — Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 66, 1 p.m. (third place)
Highland Tournament
Game 23 – Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18, 10 a.m. (consolation championship)
Game 24 – Winner Game 20 vs. Winner Game 21, 11:30 a.m. (fifth place)
Game 25 – Loser Game 19 vs. Loser Game 22, 1 p.m. (third place)
Game 26 – Winner Game 19 vs. winner Game 22, 2:30 p.m. (championship)
Newton at Robinson Tournament, TBA
Wrestling
Effingham at Olney Wrestling Duals HAS BEEN CANCELED
Cumberland girls at Anna Jonesboro, 9:30 a.m.
Cumberland boys at St. Joseph-Ogden Multi-Quad
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Teutopolis
Girls Basketball
Altamont at Effingham HAS BEEN CANCELED
Paris at Teutopolis, 10 a.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Class 8-1A Effingham Sacred Heart Regional
Game 1 — Altamont Lutheran vs. Newton St. Thomas, 9 a.m.
Game 2 — Sigel St. Michael vs. Pana Sacred Heart, 10;15 a.m.
Game 3 — Ramsey vs. Mulberry Grove, 11:30 a.m.
Class 8-2A Casey-Westfield Regional
Game 1 — Casey-Westfield vs. Oblong, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Neoga vs. Paris Crestwood, 11 a.m.
Class 8-2A Stewardson-Strasburg
Game 1 — Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 9 a.m.
Game 2 — St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. South Central, 10:15 a.m.
Game 3 — Effingham St. Anthony vs. North Clay, 11:30 a.m.
Class 8-3A Robinson Nuttall Regional
Game 1 — Teutopolis vs. Red Hill (Bridgeport), 9:30 a.m.
Game 2 — Paris Mayo vs. Marshall, 10:45 a.m.
Game 3 — Robinson Nuttall vs. Jasper County, noon
Game 4 — Lawrenceville Parkview vs. Cumberland, 1:15 p.m.
Class 8-4A Effingham Regional
Game 1 — Rochester vs. Taylorville, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Effingham vs. Mattoon, 11:45 a.m.
Volleyball
St. Anthony, Dieterich at Newton St. Thomas Seventh-Grade Tournament, 9 a.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Cumberland Sixth-Grade Round Robin, 9 a.m.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
University of Illinois at Purdue, 2 p.m.
Eastern Illinois University at Morehead State, 2:30 p.m.

Holistic Health Fair
2026-01-24
