Thursday's Schedule
2025-08-28
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Wayne City, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Teutopolis at Sullivan, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
Newton, Teutopolis at Casey-Westfield, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
Teutopolis, Charleston at Mount Zion, 4:30 p.m.
Soccer
Effingham, Altamont, Newton, Teutopolis at Charleston Red & Gold Tournament, TBA
Girls Tennis
Newton at Fairfield, 4 p.m.
Volleyball
Newton at Effingham, 5 p.m.
South Central at St. Anthony, 6 p.m.
Carlyle at Altamont, 5 p.m.
Dieterich at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5 p.m.
North Clay at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Neoga at Sullivan, 5 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Vandalia, 6 p.m.
Teutopolis at Salem, 5 p.m.
Central A&M at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5 p.m.
FROSH/SOPH/JUNIOR VARSITY
FOOTBALL
Flora at Newton, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Taylorville, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at St. Anthony (B game), 4:30 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
Flora at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.
Newton St. Thomas at Casey-Westfield, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Paris at Effingham, 4:15 p.m.
Altamont at Ramsey, 4:30 p.m.
Pana at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Cumberland at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Cisne at Dieterich, 4:15 p.m.
Flora at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.
St. John’s Lutheran at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Okaw Valley at Sigel St. Michael, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Vandalia, 4:30 p.m. B innings to follow
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Dayton at Eastern Illinois University, 6 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 7:45 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Cardinals, 1:15 p.m.

Friday's Schedule
2025-08-29
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Football
Breese Central at Effingham, 7 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM)
Cumberland at Villa Grove, 7 p.m.
Bethalto Civic Memorial at Newton, 7 p.m.
Baseball
St. Anthony at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Dieterich, 7 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Edwardsville Invitational, 1 p.m.
Dieterich, Ramsey, Richland County, Olney at Altamont, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
Dieterich, Ramsey, Richland County, Olney at Altamont, 4 p.m.
Teutopolis at Centennial Brookhill Shootout, 1 p.m.
Volleyball
South Central at New Athens Tournament, TBA
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Flora HAS BEEN CANCELED
Soccer
Teutopolis at Richland County, Olney JV tournament, TBA
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Greenville Tournament, TBA
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Dieterich at Newton St. Thomas, 4 p.m.
Neoga at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
North Clay at Tom Wickham Invitational at Fairfield, 9:30 a.m.
Softball
Effingham at Highland, 4 p.m.
Taylorville at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Sigel St. Michael at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Cumberland at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Western Illinois at University of Illinois, 6:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.

St. Elmo Labor Day Celebration
2025-08-29, 2025-08-30, 2025-08-31, 2025-09-01
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Casey Popcorn Festival
2025-08-29, 2025-08-30, 2025-08-31, 2025-09-01

Saturday's Schedule
2025-08-30
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Teutopolis Wooden Bat Tournament (LISTEN ON 979XFM)
Game 1 — Teutopolis vs. Effingham St. Anthony, 9 a.m.
Game 2 — North Clay vs. Dieterich, 11 a.m.
Game 3– Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (third place), 1 p.m.
Game 4 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (championship), 3 p.m.
Altamont at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (DH), 10 a.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony at Champaign St. Thomas More, 9 a.m.
Effingham, Cumberland, Dieterich, Neoga, Newton, Teutopolis at Doc Acklin Invitational at Paris, 8:30 a.m.
Altamont at Clinton Light It Up Invitational, 7 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Edwardsville Invitational, 8:30 a.m.
Soccer
Effingham, Altamont, Newton at Charleston Red & Gold Tournament, TBA
Girls Tennis
Effingham, Teutopolis at St. Anthony Invitational, 8 a.m.
Volleyball
Newton, North Clay at Lady Mule KO Classic at Fairfield, TBA
Neoga at Warrensburg-Latham, 9 a.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Baseball
Altamont at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, after varsity game
Neoga at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 10 a.m.
Girls Tennis
Effingham, Teutopolis at St. Anthony Invitational, 8 a.m.
Volleyball
Altamont, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Pana Frosh/Soph Tournament, 9 a.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Highland, Marion, Olney at Effingham Invitational, 10 a.m.
St. Anthony at Greenville Tournament, TBA
St. Anthony at Sigel St. Michael (B game), 10 a.m.
Mattoon at Jasper County, 10 a.m.
Sullivan at Neoga, 10 a.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 10 a.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Dieterich, Jasper County, North Clay, Sigel St. Michael, Teutopolis, Windsor at Cumberland Invitational, 9 a.m.
Softball
Effingham, Flora Floyd Henson at Teutopolis Round Robin, TBA
Dieterich at South Central Tournament, 9 a.m.
Jasper County at Mattoon, 10 a.m.
Heritage at Neoga, 10 a.m.
Sullivan at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (DH), 10 a.m.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Effingham at Mahomet-Seymour, 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.
NASCAR
Pacific Office Automation 147, 5 p.m.

Effingham Farmer's Market
2025-08-30
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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 August
2025-08-30
PrintEnduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in August:
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Tuesday, August 5th from 4pm-6pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street)
Saturday, August. 9th from 9am-noon, Mason (861 E. Washington)
Tuesday, August 12th from 4pm-6pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street)
Wednesday, August 13th from noon-2p.m, Shumway (304 S. West Street)
Wednesday, August 20th from noon-2p.m, Shumway (304 S. West Street)
Saturday, August 30th from 8:30-noon, Shumway (304 S. West Street)
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All above dates, we ask you call and sign up ahead of time. Please call 217-240-0059

Biscuits & Gravy Fundraiser & Bake Sale
2025-08-30

Strasburg Rummage Sales
2025-08-30

Murder Mystery Dinner at Beecher City Library
2025-08-30
PrintBeecher City Library is having a Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday, August 30, from 4-7 p.m. at the library.
As of Friday afternoon, there were 20 tickets available.
Come dress in western attire, enjoy some good food, and guess who did it.
Tickets are $25 per person – sorry only cash or checks.

Sunday's Schedule
2025-08-31
PrintMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.
NASCAR
Music City Grand Prix, 12:30 p.m.
Cook Out Southern 500, 3 p.m.

Recovery Month with ROSC, Coffee Shops, & Bakeries
2025-09-01

Monday's Schedule
2025-09-01
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Altamont at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)
Boys Golf
Teutopolis at Robinson, 4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Casey-Westfield at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Baseball
Teutopolis at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
Football
Effingham at Breese Central, 6 p.m.
Cumberland at Villa Grove, 6 p.m.
Boys Golf
Teutopolis at Flora, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Flora Floyd Henson at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.
Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals, 1:15 p.m.

Ingraham Labor Day Picnic & Tractor Pull
2025-09-01

Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions For September
2025-09-02
PrintEnduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in September:
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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 1p.m.
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For all the above dates, except for FreedomFest, we ask you to call and sign up ahead of time. Please call 217-240-0059.
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No registration for FreedomFest

THE CHOSEN - Discussion Group
2025-09-02

Medicare Information Free Class
2025-09-02, 2025-09-04

Clear The List, Fill A Plate in Clay County
2025-09-02

Red Cross Blood Drives
2025-09-02
PrintA little good goes a long way! Come give blood through September 21st for an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS® mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while they last. You won’t know which iconic design you’ll get until you open it!
Red Cross Blood Drives in September:
9/2, Tuesday, Casey First Baptist Church – Fellowship Hall, Noon – 6:00 PM
9/12, Friday, Cornerstone Church – Gym, Effingham, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
9/12, Friday, Holy Cross Church of Wendelin – Hall, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
9/16, Tuesday, Lake Land College in Mattoon – Foundation/Alumni Conference Room, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
9/19, Friday, Dan Hecht Chevrolet/Toyota showroom, Effingham, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
9/29, Monday, Effingham Event Center, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or download the Red Cross Donor App.

Tuesday's Schedule
2025-09-02
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
South Central at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Teutopolis at Robinson, 4:15 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Salem, 4 p.m.
Dieterich at Oblong, TBA
North Clay at Robinson, 4:15 p.m.
Newton, Pana, Hillsboro at Altamont, 4 p.m.
North Clay at Fairfield Golf Course, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
St. Anthony at Salem, 4 p.m.
Dieterich at Oblong, TBA
North Clay at Fairfield Golf Course, 4 p.m.
Soccer
Effingham at Mahomet-Seymour, 5 p.m.
Vandalia at Altamont, 4:15 p.m.
Pana at Newton, 5:30 p.m.
Charleston at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Effingham at Mattoon, 4 p.m.
Robinson at Newton, 4:30 p.m.
Flora at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Effingham at Effingham St. Anthony, 5 p.m. (Pink Night) (LISTEN ON 979 XFM)
Altamont at Newton, 5 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Bethany/Okaw Valley, 6 p.m.
Cumberland at Charleston, 6 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Dieterich, 5 p.m.
Neoga at Arcola, 6 p.m.
North Clay at Grayville, 5 p.m.
Cisne at South Central, 6 p.m.
Teutopolis at Marshall, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Salem, 4 p.m.
Teutopolis at Effingham, 4 p.m.
Soccer
Effingham at Mahomet-Seymour, 5 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Flora at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Effingham at Greenville, 4:30 p.m.
Mattoon at St. Anthony, (B innings after), 4:30 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Paris Crestwood at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont Lutheran at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Ramsey, 4:30 p.m.
Sigel St. Michael at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Jasper County (B game), 4:30 p.m.
Charleston at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Dieterich at Mattoon LLC, 3:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Teutopolis at Shelbyville Moulton, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor at Mattoon, 3:30 p.m.
Softball
Vandalia at Effingham, 4:15 p.m.
St. Anthony at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Ramsey, 4:30 p.m.
South Central at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Martinsville at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.
Odin at North Clay (8th grade only), 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:45 p.m.

Thrive With Diabetes Program
2025-09-03

Wednesday's Schedule
2025-09-03
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Mulberry Grove, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Ramsey, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Golf
Robinson at St. Anthony, 4 p.m.
Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign Central at Charleston, 4 p.m.
Soccer
Effingham at St. Anthony, 4 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Effingham at Taylorville, 4:30 p.m.
Vandalia at St. Anthony (B game), 4:30 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Newton St. Thomas at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Vandalia at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Cumberland at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Paris Crestwood at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Mulberry Grove, 4:30 p.m.
Shelbyville Moulton at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:45 p.m.

Free Diabetes Education Class
2025-09-04
PrintFree Diabetes Education Class Offered by
HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology
2025 Class Schedule
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 diabetes education class, free of charge. All classes are held at their office at 500 N. Maple St., Suite 200 in Effingham.
• Free Comprehensive Diabetes Education Class – This free class helps provide a better understanding of managing all types of diabetes. Topics include nutrition, monitoring, medications, healthy coping and reducing risks. Class participants receive individualized goals and a comprehensive diabetes management plan. A follow-up class will be scheduled after completion of this initial class.
Dates/Times: Held on the first Tuesdays or Thursdays of the month, in the morning or afternoon:
– Tuesday, February 4, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Thursday, March 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
– Tuesday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Thursday, May 1, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
– Tuesday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Thursday, July 3, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
– Tuesday, August 5, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Thursday, September 4, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
– Tuesday, October 7, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Thursday, November 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
– Tuesday, December 2, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dates are subject to change.
To register for the education class, register online at HSHSMedicalGroup.org/diabetes or call 217-391-5460.
HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology’s Dr. Radhika Annam, endocrinologist, and registered dietitians and diabetes educators Tracy Dennis and Adrienne Jarrell, work together to provide those with diabetes the tools they need to manage their condition and live their best life.
HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology educators are also available for individualized counseling for diet, medication administration, and initiation and troubleshooting of devices (glucose monitors, insulin pumps, CGMs/sensors). For more information or questions, call 217-391-5460.
For more information about HSHS Medical Group, visit hshsmedicalgroup.org.
