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HSHS St. Anthony's Awarded "A" in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Published on December 28 2020 5:15 pm Last Updated on December 28 2020 5:15 pm Written by Greg Sapp HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital was awarded an ‘A’  in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing St. Anthony’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or �...

Two Women Killed in Olney When Struck by Pickup Truck Published on December 28 2020 5:52 am Last Updated on December 28 2020 11:09 am Written by Greg Sapp Two women were killed when struck by a pickup truck Saturday in Olney. 48-year-old DeAnn Richardson and 69-year-old Judy Jourdan, both of Olney, were killed in the incident, which occurred at 7:49pm. Illinois State Police report the pickup truck, driven by 60-year-old Michael Mattox of Dundas, was traveling on North Avenue near West Street in Olney when the truck proceeded through the intersection. The truck ran off the roadway an...

23 New COVID Cases in Effingham County Wednesday Published on December 24 2020 6:05 am Last Updated on December 24 2020 6:05 am Written by Greg Sapp Here's the breakdown: MALES--three teens, five in their 20s, two in their 30s, two in their 40s, two in their 50s, one in his 60s FEMALES--one teen, one in her 20s, two in their 30s, one in her 40s, two in their 50s, one in her 70s Illinois Region 6 test positivity seven-day rolling average is 9.3% through December 20, and Effingham County is 12.1% for the same period. For more information on coronavirus, visit www.dph.illinois.gov/COVI...

St. Elmo School Board Meets for December Session Published on December 24 2020 9:00 am Last Updated on December 24 2020 9:00 am Written by Greg Sapp St. Elmo school board members this week approved an addendum to the district's back-to-school plan. The Board also passed its fiscal year tax levy, and approved an intergovernmental agreement with Effingham Regional Career Academy. The St. Elmo board accepted a letter of resignation from Bobby Cox, and employed Ray Lake as fulltime custodian.

36 New Positive COVID Cases Tuesday Published on December 22 2020 7:14 pm Last Updated on December 22 2020 7:14 pm Written by Greg Sapp The Effingham County Health Department Tuesday reported 36 new positive cases of coronavirus disease in the county. Here's the breakdown of cases: MALES--one under age 10, one in his teens, four in their 20s, one in his 40s, five in their 50s, one in his 60s, two in their 70s, and one in his 80s FEMALES--one in her teens, three in their 20s, one in her 30s, three in their 40s, six in their 50s, two in their 60s, three in their 70s, and one in her 80...