Beecher City, IL

Theresa Maria Richardson, age 62, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:38 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Visitation will be on Friday, July 1, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. Burial will take place at a later date. Memorials may go to Effingham Humane Society, or the donor’s choice.

Gary Joseph Beck, age 66, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 1: 40 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Watson Baptist Church with a 3 hour visitation prior to service. Kent Robinson will be officiating. Burial will be in Watson Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, Watson Baptist Church, or the donor’s choice.

Edward W. Sheffield, 68, of Effingham, IL, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A public memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 with private family services to follow at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham.

Gearldine “Gerri” Helen Molina, 77, of Kinmundy passed away at 2:10 pm, Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana. Gerri was born on August 7, 1944, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Harry and Pauline (Williams) Doudera. Gerri worked several different jobs...

The annual Vandalia fireworks will be held on Saturday, July 2, at the Vandalia Lake. The display is set to begin around 9:20 p.m.Other vendors are also planned for the celebration.”The kettle corn people who were at the Grande Levee will be out there sometime late afternoon/early evening. The guy who sells light up toys, etc will also be out there sometime in the evening,” Jerry Schukar said.

Effingham Builders Supply Inc. (EBS) is pleased to formally announce the addition of Caleb Mette as an owner and company President, joining his father, Bill Mette as co-owners. “I’m certainly blessed to have the opportunity to keep this business in the family moving into the future,” states Caleb, adding “We’ve...

The Effingham County Chamber celebrates the opening of new businesses or locations and welcomes new Chamber members with ribbon cuttings, new member pictures, and other events and activities. Elizabeth Yager Designs, owned by Elizabeth Yager, is a residential interior design and decorating company in Effingham, IL. Yager is an artist...

The following information is being released from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office:. Shelby County IL Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating Kenneth B. Davis 05-22-83. Kenneth currently has an arrest warrant for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse with a victim 13 years of age but under 17 years of age.

State Sen. Jason Plummer and State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, along with a panel of other local advocates and legislators, called for transparency from the state and unified efforts from the community regarding the future of the Vandalia Correctional Center. A town hall meeting held at the Kaskaskia College Vandalia campus...

EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Darren Bailey grew up on a farm in the tiny community of Louisville, about 30 miles south of Effingham. He said he never had any ambition to get in politics, but now he’s the Republican candidate for governor of Illinois. "Tonight our movement sent a clear...

Altamont Indians basketball will wrap up a very successful summer run at the Pana Shootout today. On the 2nd day of the Vandal Summer Shootout on Tuesday, Altamont went 4-1 with wins over Olney and Mt. Carmel and advanced to the semi-finals in the tournament phase before falling to eventual champion Massac County.

VCHS alum Richie Well was recently recognized for this successful season with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars. Well, a 2017 graduate of Vandalia Community High School, was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region second team for the Midwest Region. The all-region teams are voted on by members of the American...

Warmer weather is here, and July is the busiest time of year on our nation’s waterways, so keep in mind the importance of safety and please wear your life jacket and engine cutoff switch at all times while on the water. Always boat sober and operate your vessel in a safety and friendly manner. 4th of July is right around the corner. If you are new to Lake Shelbyville or are a returning user here are some tips that will help you and your family enjoy a safe and fun days on the water during this busy holiday weekend and the rest of the summer season.

The Vandals will wrap up a busy June of summer basketball today at the Pana shootout. In the 3rd and final Vandal Summer Shootout, the Vandals finished up going 1-2 on the final day with a win over Anna-Jonesboro but losses to Williamsville and Freeburg. Today, the Vandals will take...

A hearing on a petition for the Regional Board of Education to consider annexing a large area of property in the Sorento area to the Mt. Olive school district has been postponed. It was scheduled for Thursday in Vandalia. Tuesday afternoon, Julie Wollerman , regional superintendent of schools in District...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — There were several referendums up for grabs Tuesday night with voters. In Mahomet, people were asked to vote on a $98 million referendum. It would pay for a new junior high, plus other upgrades in the Mahomet-Seymour School District. The plan is called the Bulldog Blueprint. The referendum failed. In Neoga, […]

BENTON, Mo. — For driver safety, Wednesday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events at Benton Speedway were canceled due to unfavorable track conditions. Both tours are back in action Thursday night at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill.

Effingham City Police arrested 62 year old Donna Lunty of Neoga for DUI alcohol/ private property. Donna was issued an NTA and was released. Effingham City Police arrested 47 year old Andres Andino of Effingham for an Effingham County warrant for domestic battery. Andres posted bond and was released. Effingham...

The Effingham County Chamber celebrates the opening of new businesses or locations and welcomes new Chamber members with ribbon cuttings, new member pictures, and other events and activities. Land of Lincoln Credit Union is a State Chartered financial institution founded in 1947. LLCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that is...