A local teenager was fatally injured in a single-vehicle crash Monday evening. At 4:29 pm, the Illinois State Police and the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle […]
Polls are open until 7pm on this Illinois Primary Election Day. We will have the final results for the various races once the totals are available. We do not plan […]
EMPLOYMENT: Kevin Mante P/T SSO Mark Devall 7th Grade Boys Track Coach for the 2025-26 School Year Cindy Curry 3 Hr. Cook at EJHS Claire Beckman SLP for the 2026-27 […]
During Monday night’s Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education meeting, district leadership unveiled a comprehensive fiscal restructuring plan designed to yield nearly $1.2 million in savings over the next two […]
Sigel St. Michael captured the championship of the Class 8-1A Sigel St. Michael Volleyball Sectional Monday. The Sharpshooters defeated Chrisman Scottland 25-16, 25-13. The match was one of only two […]
Gerald David “Jerry” Gould, age 94, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Jerry was born on January […]
Rodrick Lea Kelley (Rod), 96, of Effingham, formerly of Olney, IL, passed away on March 14, 2026 in Effingham, IL. Rod was the son of Mildred and Harry Lea Kelley […]