The Homecoming Queen is Ellie Wittenberg, while the Homecoming King is Jackson Gurgel.

St. Anthony High School crowned its Homecoming King and Queen for 2024 at a ceremony between the JV and Varsity basketball ...

Coles County Circuit Judge Mark E. Bovard has been elected as the 5th Judicial Circuit’s Chief Circuit Judge. The election occurred during the Circuit Judge Annual Meeting held December 10. Bovard ...

Cowden-Herrick school board members voted at this month's board meeting to approve a high school floor replacement agreement with The Upchurch Group. The Board also approved an unpaid leave of absence ...

A Farina man has been sentenced to prison on drug charges. 59-year-old Kent A. Keppler Monday pled guilty to two counts of unlawful possession with intent to deliver methampetamine. While the same ...

(FROM LEFT, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MACK THOMPSON, BLAIR HARDIEK, BLAIR'S SON MACKLIN, AND THEN AND NOW EHS ...

Effingham beat Kennett, Mo., 43-42, winning due to criteria. Marion downed Effingham, 57-24. Effingham was a 48-24 winner over Pinckneyville. The Hearts then edged Caldwell Co., Ky. 41-40. The Hearts ...

A Terre Haute, Indiana resident was arrested in Effingham County over the weekend on a methamphetamine trafficking charge.

Casey-Westfield played host to Altamont and claimed a 64-46 non-conference victory Saturday. The Warriors tore out to an 18-7 opening quarter lead and led 34-17 at halftime. Altamont pulled within ...

St. Elmo/Brownstown was led by Lowell Wilhour with 19 on eight field goals, one from three-point land, and two of three at the line. Vadim Plum scored 11. In the junior varsity contest, St. Anthony ...

The Effingham Fire Department's Santa Run for 2024 will begin tonight. Firefighters will be transporting the jolly old elf throughout town over the next three evenings, from 5:30 to 8pm. The fire ...

EHS then had a 19-10 third quarter run. Martin put in seven points while Raddatz and Wolfe hit a three-pointer each. Sidney Donaldson chipped in with four points. EHS led 41-29 lead going into the ...