Joey Ray Washburn, 73, passed away peacefully at 11:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Fayette County Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family. Joe was a man […]
Bonnie S. Schutz, 62, passed away on July 1, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. Bonnie was born on October 7, 1963, in Effingham, […]
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation have arrested two suspects as part of a death investigation after human remains were found in Lake Mattoon. Both suspects, 26-year-old James […]
Patricia Ann (Volk) Shew, age 84, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:40 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Mass of Christian […]
Wilma Marie (Hall) Prather, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 22, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral service will be held on […]
Despite the hot weather, a good quantity of school supplies was collected during Thursday’s “Pack the Bus” event. This year’s event also received $4,000 in monetary gifts to pay for […]
Douglas Township has shared that they will be oiling roads this coming week. The work will take place on Monday and Tuesday, July 6th and 7th, weather permitting.