Sherry Lynn Lewis, age 58, of Newton Illinois passed away on February 1st, 2026. She was born December 21st 1967 to Robert (Bob) and Peggy Lewis in Mattoon Illinois. Sherry […]
(LEFT TO RIGHT: WHEAT PENNY CO-OWNER MICHAEL BRUMMER; TREC PRESIDENT MO DUST; WHEAT PENNY CO-OWNER RILEY PRUEMER) Trail Recreation Effingham County (TREC) is grateful to The Wheat Penny for a […]
BY MILLIE LANGE North Clay won the seventh-grade match, 25-21, 16-25, 15-9. St. Anthony was led by Morgan Kabbes and Mary Hoke with one dig each, Charlotte Sprecher with two […]
BY MILLIE LANGE LOUISVILLE — North Clay hit the 19-point stride as the Cardinals downed Neoga, 66-33 in high school boys basketball action Tuesday evening. The Cardinals moved into a […]
Support for and opposition to Oxford House locations in Effingham was heard at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Oxford House is a program where those dealing with addictions to drugs […]
The extension of the east-west runway is the project getting the most attention at Effingham County Regional Airport. Another big part of the project, though, is the addition of a […]
Bonnie died on Monday, February 2