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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Effingham's News and Sports LeaderHunters 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 ...

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. Teams entered include ...

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, ...

A reminder that if you live down a dead end road or if you’ll be visiting a house on dead end road, you may need to travel to the end of the street. There are a few dead end roads that are difficult ...