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Effingham Performance Center Announces Season 15 Schedule
The Effingham Performance Center announced its schedule for Season 15, sponsored by Heartland Dental, with shows including a variety of national, regional, and local acts. The new season is packed full of your favorite artists including: The Marshall Tucker Band, Terri Clark, Lee Greenwood, Starship, BlackHawk, Bored Teachers, Puppy Pals, Great White, Slaughter, Eaglemania, Taylorville, and many more!
Lake Sara brings Effingham community together with leisure
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Lake Sara is bringing the Effingham community together for boating, swimming and everything in between. Boating, check. swimming, check. Pickleball, also check. They have it all in Our Town Effingham. “Anything you want to do you can take advantage of at Lake Sara Beach Park!” Christo Schultz said. It hasn’t always […]
Effingham Heating & Air Joins Effingham County Chamber
The Effingham County Chamber shares the addition of Effingham Heating & Air to their community of businesses. Effingham Heating & Air brings extensive experience and a strong commitment to service, making them an asset to Effingham and the surrounding areas. Effingham Heating & Air is located at 13247 N 1000th...
Sarah Bush Lincoln gets $105K for new tele-dentistry program
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — Sarah Bush Lincoln in Mattoon is all smiles after they received a more than $100,000 grant towards their Dental Program. The money will be used to expand its tele-dentistry program for at-risk children. “We are so thankful for these grant dollars that will help our dental team reach more children with […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JULY MEETING RECAP (07/16/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in Newton last night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the Energy Transition Community Grant for the 2024-2025 school year – a part of the funds will be used for architect fees for a new building addition at Newton Elementary School (2027) with the other grant monies going for roof replacement work at Newton Elementary School (2025) : agreed to purchase a used SUV for District use : approved the District’s Workers Compensation and Property & Casualty Insurance renewals for the 2024-2025 school year : approved the IESA Cooperative Agreement between the Jasper County Junior High School and the St. Thomas Catholic School for girls softball, boys & girls cross country, and girls basketball for the next two school years : approved the ERBA Head Start agreement for the 2024-2025 school year : approved the Title I Schoolwide Plans for all the District Schools : agreed to seek bids for seven new buses and one new mini-bus for the 2025-2026 school year : and in personnel matters – approved the resignation from NES P.E. Teacher Darla Mahaffey – agreed to hire five people for the 2024-2025 school year : Josie Meinhart as NES P.E. Teacher, Courtney Klier as NES Full-Time Substitute Teacher, Valerie Sanguinetti as NCHS Junior Class Sponsor, Dan Blankenship as NCHS FBLA Sponsor, and Rebecca Kocher as a Lunchroom Supervisor/Paraprofessional/Custodian/Bus Chaperone : the next regular monthly meeting for the Jasper County School Board will be August 19th.
Historic Charleston Navy Storehouse Converts to Housing
A turn-of-the-century navy storehouse has been converted into 78 boutique live/work units, including studio and one-bedroom apartments ranging from 540 to 930 square feet. Called Storehouse 9, the 100-year-old, four-story brick building blends original industrial architecture with modern utilitarian design elements. Exposed brick walls, concrete floors, original concrete mushroom columns,...
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