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Fatal Crash South of Herrick Published on December 11 2020 7:50 am Last Updated on December 11 2020 7:50 am Written by Greg Sapp A Pana man was fatally injured in a crash south of Herrick late Thursday night. 28-year-old Jacob Henschen was a passenger in a car traveling on Fayette County Road 1450 East near County Road 2900 North when the crash occurred at 9:55pm. State police report the car was southbound negotiating a curve when it ran off the roadway to the left and overturned. Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris pronounced Henschen dead at the scene. Harris reported the impact fr...

Eight-Year-Old Working to Help Other Kids at Christmastime Published on December 10 2020 3:29 pm Last Updated on December 10 2020 4:51 pm Written by Greg Sapp If you need a cup of hot chocolate this weekend, head for Altamont. You can help some kids get some Christmas presents in the process. Eight-year-old Jonah Jansen posted on Facebook that he is part of a big family that loves him a lot. He knows, though, that there are some kids in foster care who don't get to spend the holidays with their families, and that makes him sad. That led Jonah to start a project he is calling "Foster...

Voting in Effingham Holiday Lights Competition Underway Published on December 11 2020 11:41 am Last Updated on December 12 2020 7:47 am Written by Greg Sapp The City of Effingham Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Holiday Lights & Festive Sights Competition for the 2020 holiday season is officially underway! (THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND FESTIVE SITES MAP) Judges have chosen the top 3 in each category and public voting starts today, Friday, December 11th. Voting runs from Friday, December 11 through Friday, December 18th at noon. You can vote in person at the Effingham Visitor Cente...

Dieterich Hoping Downtown Beautification Project Comes Through in January Published on December 11 2020 11:13 am Last Updated on December 11 2020 11:13 am Written by Greg Sapp Dieterich has done a lot in recent years to beautify the village's downtown area. Village officials are hopeful good bids for the next phase of the work will be received when they are considered by state officials in January. The work will include parking near the school complex, as well as sidewalks, street lights, paving, storm sewers and gutters.  Village Board members also this week heard that installatio...

Over $44,000 Raised During X and KJ A Thon for Christmas Store Published on December 10 2020 6:01 am Last Updated on December 10 2020 7:26 am Written by Greg Sapp   Easily the largest amount of money ever raised was seen during Wednesday's X and KJ A Thon for 2020. More than $44,000 was generated from contributions large and small. People kept coming from 6am to 6pm to offer contributions of money but also of toys and non-perishable food items and clothing and everything else designed to make a child's Christmas brighter. (MOLLY AND HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY HELPED THROUGHOUT THE DAY ...