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Dana-Thomas House featuring Wooden It Be Lovely Chairs

Dana-Thomas house to feature Wooden It Be Lovely chairs for Women’s History Month The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is partnering with Wooden It Be Lovely for an exhibit of six refurbished chairs at the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield during March for Women’s History Month. The chairs were hand-painted by the […]

EFM Dinner with Elvis Tribute Artist Riley Jenkins

Enduring Freedom Ministries is having their Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, March 22nd. Dinner with Elvis Tribute Artist Riley Jenkins will be at the Effingham Event Center, from 6:00 - 8:00p.m., with doors opening at 5:15p.m. Dinner Menu: Pulled pork, Italian beef, scalloped potatoes, bake beans, and a salad. There will also be a large Bake […]

Saturday’s Sports Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL Baseball St. Anthony at Metro East Kickoff, TBA Altamont at Carlyle, 10 a.m. Central A&M at Neoga (DH), 10 a.m. North Clay at Richland County, Olney, 11 a.m. Softball Carterville at Effingham (DH), 10 a.m. St. Anthony at Casey-Westfield Round Robin, TBA Pana at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m. Dieterich at Arcola, 11:30 a.m. […]

Evergreen Tree Sale

The Effingham County Soil & Water Conservation District is having their annual Evergreen Tree Sale. Order forms for the seedlings are available at the USDA office or via email. Please call 217-347-7107 ext. 3 to have a form sent to you. Order deadline is April 4, 2025 or when all trees are sold. Payment is […]