The schedule for the 40th Annual Mattoon Bagelfest was announced Tuesday. The celebration will take place from July 12-19. Highlights will include a concert by the band Everclear on Friday, […]
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Longtime Effingham City Council member Merv Gillenwater has submitted his letter of resignation from the Council. Gillenwater’s retirement from the Council is effective April 30. Gillenwater said Tuesday that “this […]
MOUNT ZION — Effingham St. Anthony handed Mount Zion an 8-0 loss in tennis competition Monday. Manaye Mossman claimed the No. 1 spot, 6-4, 4-6, 10-1. J.B. Trupiano blanked his […]
TEUTOPOLIS — Effingham High School held a 3-2 lead going into the sixth inning and that’s when Teutopolis came to life Monday in baseball action. The Wooden Shoes batted around […]
A US magistrate judge ordered a Vandalia man be held in custody without bail after he was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. […]
The Illinois Media All-State boys basketball teams have been named. Effingham St. Anthony’s Brock Fearday was named to the Class 1A Second Team while teammate Ryan Schmidt was named Honorable […]
Fire damaged an apartment building in Mattoon early Monday. A Mattoon police officer on routine patrol noticed smoke in the 1400 block of Charleston Avenue shortly before 4am. The officer […]