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First COVID Vaccinations Given at HSHS St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital Published on December 17 2020 4:16 pm Last Updated on December 17 2020 4:54 pm Written by Greg Sapp (REBECCA KISTNER, RN, FROM HSHS ST. ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECEIVES THE FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE AT ST. ANTHONYS. SARAH SCHUMACHER, RN, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FACILITATOR, ADMINISTERED THE VACCINATION) HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Thursday administered the first COVID-19 vaccine dose to hospital colleague Re...

Statewide Unemployment Rate, Jobs Decline in November Published on December 17 2020 4:31 pm Last Updated on December 17 2020 4:31 pm Written by Greg Sapp The Illinois unemployment rate fell 0.5% to 6.9% in November, while non-farm payrolls lost 20,000 jobs during the month. The states unemployment rate was 0.2% higher than the national unemployment rate reported for November, which was 6.7%, down from 6.9% in October.  The Illinois unemployment rate was up 3.2% from November 2019, wh...

Much Recognition at City Council Meeting Published on December 17 2020 10:44 am Last Updated on December 17 2020 10:44 am Written by Greg Sapp Much recognition was given at this weeks Effingham City Council meeting. Janet Ohnesorge of the Water Billing and Customer Service Department was recognized as the Citys Employee of the Quarter.  (CITY OFFICER JEREMY KYLE WITH HIS LIFESAVING AWARD) Police Chief Jason McFarland presented a Lifesaving Award to Officer Jeremy Kyle, who utilized N...

35 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in County Wednesday Published on December 17 2020 6:06 am Last Updated on December 17 2020 6:44 am Written by Greg Sapp The Effingham County Health Department announced 35 new positive cases of coronavirus disease in the county on Wednesday. That included one COVID-related death, that of a man in his 90s. Heres the breakdown: MALES--one less than 10 years old; three in their teens; three in their 20s; one in his 30s; four in their 40s; two in their 50s; ...

North Clay District a Busy Place Published on December 17 2020 11:10 am Last Updated on December 17 2020 11:10 am Written by Greg Sapp North Clay school board members learned Wednesday that the district has been a very busy place. Superintendent Travis Wyatt reported that in-person students returned to the classroom on November 30 after a two-week remote learning period. There was also a report on the Thanksgiving Break meal distribution when a weeks worth of meals were distributed an...

COVID Vaccine in Illinois; List of First Counties to Receive Doses Published on December 15 2020 1:19 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 1:19 pm Written by Greg Sapp COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Illinois; 43,000 doses have been sent directly to the state. In total, about 100,000 vaccine shots are coming to the Land of Lincoln; the remaining shipments will be sent to the City of Chicago and four other health departments. Governor J.B. Pritzker said the first people in Illinois ar...

Two Shows Added to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand Lineup for 2021 Published on December 16 2020 4:43 pm Last Updated on December 17 2020 6:38 am Written by Greg Sapp The Illinois State Fair is adding two shows to the 2021 grandstand lineup. Fairgoers who purchase grandstand tickets will receive a full refund if COVID-19 prevents the Illinois State Fair from being held. Staind will rock the grandstand on opening night of the 2021 Illinois State Fair. Currently made up of Aaron Lew...

City Council Acquires South End Parcel Published on December 15 2020 8:08 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 8:08 pm Written by Greg Sapp The Effingham City Council Tuesday voted to authorize the purchase of a 153.6 acre tract of land on the south end of the city from the Hawickhorst Family Land Trust. The purchase price is $18,000 an acre, meaning a total cost of $2,764,800.  The land is along South Route 45, north of John Boos and Company and south of J&R Collision Center. City Ad...

29 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in County Tuesday, Including Two Deaths Published on December 16 2020 6:11 am Last Updated on December 16 2020 7:58 am Written by Greg Sapp The Effingham County Health Department Tuesday reported 29 new positive cases of coronavirus disease. That included two COVID-related deaths, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 80s. The demographic breakdown: MALE--two in their 20s, four in their 30s, four in their 40s, three in their 50s, one in his 60s, and one in...

Sharon Robb Named VP HR for Siemer Milling Published on December 16 2020 11:23 am Last Updated on December 16 2020 11:23 am Written by Greg Sapp Sharon Robb of Effingham has been elected Vice President of Human Resources for Siemer Milling Company of Teutopolis.  Robb joined Siemer Milling in 2000 as the Administrative Assistant to the President. Four years later, she became Human Resources Assistant while still holding her position as Administrative Assistant. Robb said, "I was able...