St. Elmo Holiday Tournament kicks off next Tuesday. The tournament schedule is as follows, with the teams’ tournament seeds listed in parenthesis. Tuesday, Dec. 17 6:15 p.m. – Hillsboro (1) vs. Ramsey ...

Record low supply of homes for sale in area Rotarian Tyler Schmitt gave an analysis of the real estate market in Fayette County and three neighboring counties at the December 3rd Rotary meeting. The ...

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Kaskaskia College. Attendees included Bill Hawley (Odin), Linda Stover (Centralia), Laura Wedekemper ...

The new Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital Emergency Department entrance opened to the public at 6 am on Monday, December 2. The new Emergency Department entrance is accompanied by space ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are announcing changes to management responsibilities at the Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.

The Illinois Farm Bureau has challenged the American Farm Bureau Federation’s decision to terminate the IFB’s membership in the organization. Papers were filed in McLean County Circuit Court on ...

Vandalia Christian Academy will be having their Christmas Program on Thursday December 12 at 6pm. 1221 W. Filmore Street, Vandalia. -Join the Vandalia Christian Academy for their Festival of Lights on ...

Fayette County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The property assessment ...

Early on Sunday morning, December 1st, the home of Lisa Stine and David Emert was destroyed by fire. St. Elmo Fire Chief Doug Engeljohn said the fire was reported at 2:40am and the single-story home ...

The Lord said, “It’s time to be together forever”. Betty Sullens, 91 of Patoka passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024. Born to Charles and Ethel Jackson on January 21, 1933. She married Dean Edward ...

Sandra Williams, 54, of St. Elmo, died at 11:45 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham. As per Sandra’s wishes, she will be cremated and no services will be ...

In future reports about the Rotary Blood Drives, Rotary representatives will be trying to recognize community blood donors who have reached “milestones” in their blood donations. While some donors ...