The Effingham County Chamber has announced its 1st Quarter award recipients, recognizing one outstanding business and one non-profit organization for their contributions to the local community. The Non-Profit of the […]
(EVANS) Two arrests were made after a report of shots fired in Effingham Tuesday evening. Effingham Police Dispatch received a call about the shots at 5:50pm. The shots were fired […]
BY MILLIE LANGE Carter Braddy drove in six runs on two hits to lead Effingham High School past Marshall, 15-1 in baseball action Tuesday. Braddy tripled in the first, scoring […]
Daniel Wilfred Rauch, age 75, of Beecher City passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2026. Born on January 11, 1951, to Mary Ellen Geier Rauch and Wilfred Rauch, Daniel was […]
Gregory L. Webb, 70, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be […]
BY MILLIE LANGE Effingham High School blasted Vandalia by a 17-0 count in four innings of softball action Tuesday and with that victory, Jerry Trigg earned his 500th career coaching […]
Effingham City Council members and officials participated in a budget workshop Tuesday in preparation for Fiscal Year 2027. City Administrator Steve Miller led Council members Larry Micenheimer, Libby Moeller and […]