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South central FFA Members volunteer At Marion County Ag Safety Day
Marion County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The South Central FFA Chapter recently volunteered at the Marion County Agriculture Safety Day event. Sixth graders from Marion County attended this event at Marion County Fairgrounds. Around 150 young students learned about fire safety, how to properly call JULIE before digging, la...
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Lake Land College Partners With Eastern Illinois University To Create Transfer Agreement For English Majors
Mattoon & Charleston, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University recently partnered to establish a two-plus-two transfer agreement for students majoring in English. The agreement provides an opportunity for students to seamlessly transfer to Eastern Illinois with junior status in one of...
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South Central FFA Attends Section 19 Banquet
Morrisonville, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On Wednesday, April 24th, five members from South Central FFA graced the Section 19 FFA Banquet in Morrisonville. They enthusiastically cheered on the winners at the Section Level and actively participated in the election of the new Section 19 officer team. Pictured (from L to R): M...
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Lake Land College Honors Agriculture Students At Ceremony
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College recently honored agriculture students at the annual Ag Banquet. During the event, Kurt Coffey; Racine, Wisconsin, was recognized as the Agriculture Division's Honored Alumnus. Several students also received awards for outstanding performance in their respective programs....
May 03, 2024
3D Archery Range Now Open At Hidden Springs State Forest In Shelby County
Shelby County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A 3D archery range is now available for public use at Hidden Springs State Forest near Strasburg in Shelby County thanks to assistance from students at Stewardson-Strasburg High School. The archery range has 22 targets with more to come. It's available for use during normal park hou...
May 03, 2024
Next Week Is National Correctional Officer Week
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- May 5th through the 11th, 2024, is National Correctional Officers Week. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first week of May as National Correctional Officers Week to acknowledge the sacrifices Correctional Officers make and the work they do to support the criminal justice ...
May 03, 2024
Friday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL May 3, 2024 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 44 year old Kenneth A. Laws of Effingham for an Effingham County FTA warrant for delivery of 100-400g of meth. Kenneth was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 64 year old Keith A. Evans of Altamont fo...
May 03, 2024
IDOT Project Engineer Tim Hemmen Shares Updates On Area Construction Projects In Interview
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- As part of a monthly series of Interviews with IDOT, the Cromwell News Team interviewed Tim Hemmen, Project Engineer with IDOT District 7 here in Effingham. Mr. Hemmen gave some updates on construction projects in the local area. He started by giving an update on the Fayette Avenue Rec...
May 03, 2024
Fire At Cloverleaf Motel Yesterday, No Injuries Reported
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A fire at Cloverleaf Motel in Effingham yesterday left no one injured, but caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. Fire Chief Yochum provided details in a statement this morning. See the press release below for more details. The Effingham Fire Department received a call at 1846 ...
May 03, 2024
Lake Land College Hosts Annual Business And Computer Contest
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Lake Land College Business Division and Club IT recently hosted 14 local high schools for the annual Business and Computer Contest. During the event, participating students from local high schools competed in the following categories: Accounting, General Business and Current Events, M...
May 03, 2024