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Mt. Zion Cemetery Veterans Flags

Mt. 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 […]

Memorial Day Services in the Area

Memorial 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: […]

Memorial Butterfly Release Ceremonies

HSHS Home Care invites community members to join them for butterfly release ceremonies celebrating loved ones at locations throughout central Illinois at these Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals: HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham Thursday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Healing Garden. HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur Tuesday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. […]

DCS 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

DCS 5th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in Effingham, is on May 31st.  It is a co-ed basketball tournament, so boys and girls can play in this tournament. There are three groups to register for.  Group one consists of 5th-6th graders.  Group two consists of 7th-8th graders.  Group three consists of ages 16 and […]