EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL February 12, 2026 Illinois State Police arrested 36 year old Veronica L. DePablos Leon of Effingham for no valid Driver's License. Veronica was given an NTA and was released. Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 26 year old Larry A. Bedwell III of Edgewood for failure to register. Larry was ...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The City of Effingham has announced this water outage and boil order has been cancelled. The City of Effingham has announced a planned water outage on Thursday, February 12 from 8am to noon, with a boil order to immediately follow. This is scheduled for: FLAMINGO AVENUE: Both sides of s...

Peoria, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Peoria High School boy's basketball coach charged with soliciting a child faces new charges involving a second student. Prosecutors say Daniel Ruffin was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child and grooming for having sexual conduct with an under...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the City of Effingham Facebook page: Spring cleanup in Oakridge Memorial Cemetery will start on March 2nd and end March 27th. Please remove any decorations you wish to keep during this time. New decorations may be placed on the grave markers on or after April 6th. Please follow the...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL February 11, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 50 year old Bryan E. Potts of Newton for an Effingham County FTA warrant for possession of <5g of meth. Bryan was given an NTA and was released. Altamont Police arrested 28 year old Blake E. Willis of Altamont for resisting or obstruc...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said BMW North America is recalling over 87-thousand vehicles in the U.S. The recall is due to the possibility the engine starter may overheat, causing a fire risk. The auto regulator said dealers will replace the engine starter for fre...

Farina, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The South Central FFA had a meeting on the evening of February 5th, 2026. This time consisted of discussing upcoming events and planning our FFA Week later this month. Our community service project was making Valentine's Day cards for local nursing homes. This helped us enjoy time with our...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A nationwide recall on popular cake mix products is being upgraded to the FDA's most serious category. B.C. Williams Bakery Service, Inc. issued a voluntary recall for its Spice Cake Mix, Bread and Roll Mix, and Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix over the presence of an undeclared milk allergen o...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- This boil order has been lifted. The City of Effingham has announced a planned water outage from 8:30am to noon on February 11 with a boil order to follow. This notice is for: W CLARK AVE: Both sides of street From: South 5th Street to South Banker Street S PARK ST: Both sides of stree...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A Mazda SUV is under federal investigation after a previous recall to address a steering issue may have failed to solve the problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened its investigation after receiving 26 reports of sudden changes in steering difficulty from drive...