Eleanor Jane (Jourdan) Scurlock, age 93, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 AM – Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Helia Healthcare of Newton. She was loved and will be […]
Wilma Jay Anderson, age 78, of Clay City, Illinois passed away at 10:51 am Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Axiom Gardens of Flora. Miss Anderson was born on September […]
Fayette County authorities investigated two deaths on Sunday. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office was dispatched by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office in the early morning hours. 38-year-old John A. Feltner […]
Effingham County Sheriff Paul Kuhns said, “The week of April 12th through April 18th, 2026, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week, officially marking the time each year when we formally […]
The Effingham Athletic Department runs an Athlete of the Month program every month. Athletes are nominated by coaches based upon the following criteria: Stats, Accomplishments, Character, Coachability, Leadership and Sportsmanship. […]
NEWTON — St. Anthony, Dieterich, Newton, Teutopolis competed in the Richland County, Olney Boys Track Invitational Friday at Newton High School. Olney won its own meet with 120 points followed […]
BY MILLIE LANGE PANA — Effingham St. Anthony’s Reese Hoene broke two meet records at the Pana Track Invitational Saturday and claimed four first place finishes. Hoene won the 200 […]