In a series of tense closed-door meetings in Springfield’s cavernous Bank of Springfield Center, which the House rented out ...

Board members approved a senior class trip to Nashville and Chattanooga on April 29-30 and May 1, and also approved formation ...

Effingham City Council members Friday voted to approve the seeking of $3 million in State grant funds. The money will be ...

South Central school board members have appointed James VanScyoc as principal for South Central Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year. VanScyoc will succeed Greg Grinestaff, who is retiring, as ...

Stewardson-Strasburg school board members discussed the levy for the new fiscal year at this week's meeting. The Board purchased a 2019 model 14-passenger activity bus for $67,360, and discussed a $50 ...

Effingham County officials are in the midst of planning for the next fiscal year. A special meeting of the county board's Tax ...

In personnel matters, the North Clay board accepted the resignation of Kim Teague as junior high Scholar Bowl coach, accepted the resignation of Mike Owens as junior high head baseball coach and as ...

The Effingham Hearts were blanked for the second straight week in high school football Friday night, falling 28-0 to the Mt. Zion Braves. The game at Mt. Zion was heard on 979XFM and Mt. Zion opened ...

51-year-old Sean E. Morris of Shumway was indicted by the Grand Jury Wednesday. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse is a Class 2 ...

Grunloh Construction of Effingham recently donated $10,000 to Friends & Families of Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County ...

In the Class 1A Girls State Tournament, Effingham St. Anthony will have a team competing while Teutopolis will have two ...

Effingham City Police were called to a local residence Thursday night about 10:00 due to a report of an unresponsive man. The Effingham County Coroner's Office was called to the scene. The man was ...