Effingham Unit 40 school board members Wednesday approved a five-year contract with the Effingham Classroom Teachers Association. Unit 40 Superintendent Andrew Johnson said the agreement calls for a 5.25% combined […]
Teutopolis village board members Wednesday handled a light agenda. The Board approved a liquor license for Anora Belle’s, doing business as Brickbat Alley. Also approved was a payment of $30,184.18 […]
Walter Eugene Percival, 91, of Pharr, TX, formerly of Charleston and Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at South Texas Health System in Edinburg, TX. Funeral services […]
Fire damaged a commercial building in Mattoon Wednesday afternoon. Mattoon firefighters were called at 2:22pm to the 40-by-100-foot commercial building located at 312 North 16th Street, in the 1600 block […]
Coach Greg Feezel (center) is presented a basketball and plaque by his son Landen Feezel and Athletic Director and Assistant Coach Ryan Beccue. ST. ELMO — St. Elmo/Brownstown fell […]
Matthew died on Tuesday, December 2
PARIS — Teutopolis is headed to the Class 7-3A Girls State Basketball Tournament. The Wooden Shoes pounded St. Joseph at the Paris Mayo Sectional Wednesday evening. 33-12. T-town zipped out […]