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  • 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 […]

  • Chuck Wagon Gang in Effingham

    The Gospel Group the Chuck Wagon Gang will be at the First Church of God, 2600 South Banker Street in Effingham.  They will be performing on Sunday, September 7, at 2:00 pm

  • Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show

    The Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show will be held on Sunday, September 7th, beginning at 1:00pm!  This will be our “All 50’s and 60’s Show” and we will be featuring all your favorite oldies music, such as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and other legends from the 50’s and 60’s, for the whole family to enjoy – […]

  • Free Diabetes Support Group

    Free Diabetes Support Group Offered by HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology – Effingham delivers world-class care close to home with a highly specialized team of local experts. To help and encourage those with diabetes and their family members, HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology – Effingham offers a […]

  • Monday’s Schedule

    HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Ramsey at South Central, 4:30 p.m. Boys Golf Newton at Sullivan Invitational, 4 p.m. Girls Golf St. Anthony at Sullivan, 4 p.m. Soccer St. Anthony at Robinson, 4:30 p.m. Girls Tennis Newton at Vandalia, 4:30 p.m. HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AT NEWTON Volleyball Sandoval at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 6 p.m. Cumberland at Marshall, […]