Susan Christine Sanders, age 74, of Newton, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2026. She was born October 21, 1951, in Olney, the daughter of Archie L. and Patricia […]
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Two people were taken for treatment of injuries following a crash Thursday afternoon near Lake Sara. Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened at 4:44pm on Moccasin Road at […]
Donna Kay “Kay” Nicholas, age 80, of Sainte Marie, Illinois, passed away at 4:37 PM – Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Private family services […]
Ray David Smith, 64, passed away Friday, May 29th, at his home in Newton, IL. Funeral services celebrating Ray’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2026, […]
April was another month where unemployment rates were higher than the same month one year earlier. The April 2026 jobless rate for Effingham County was 3.3%, up from 2.8% in […]
Helen Louise Denton, age 77, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Service will be held at […]