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Named to the Cumberland Turkey All-Tournament team were, left to right, Reed Miller and Cameron Roedl.

Teutopolis High School moved into a 12-6 opening quarter lead and led 29-18 at halftime over Effingham. The Wooden Shoes then held off the Hearts in the second half for a 56-49 victory in boys ...

Jobless rates were up in many area counties from year-ago figures in September. The unemployment rate in Effingham County for ...

Greg Sapp (center) was honored as the 2025–2026 Sportsbacker of the Year in recognition of his unwavering dedication and loyalty to local athletics, his deep commitment to the Effingham community, and ...

Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded December 7. Comparatively, hunters harvested 82,496 deer during the ...

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City High School fell in girls high school basketball action to Vandalia Tuesday evening, 52-32. Vandalia ran out to a 15-5 opening quarter lead and pushed that to 28-11 at ...

Pairings for the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Boys Basketball Classic have been released. The tournament opens Monday, December 29 and will run through Wednesday, December 31.

The 3rd Annual Effingham Fire Department Santa Run starts Tuesday and continues through Thursday. Here above is the schedule ...

Gerald Taphorn, 57, of Altamont, died at 3:53 a.m. Monday, December 15, 2025 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gieseking Funeral Home, ...