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Boil order issued
Effingham Water Department has issued a boil order for the following streets.

May 16, 2012
Unit 50 faces state aid cuts
Like all Illinois school districts, Teutopolis Unit 50 is hanging in the proverbial wind by doing business in a state that is financially struggling, to put it mildly.

May 16, 2012
Lifesavers
After Central School students were recognized for top grades or perfect attendance, two teachers were acknowledged for their bravery and quick-thinking when they saved a little boy’s life.

May 16, 2012
Parkersburg man dies in motorcycle crash Sunday
The Parkersburg man who was killed in a Sunday afternoon motorcycle accident south of Newton suffered severe head injuries, but the coroner who pronounced him dead in a hospital emergency room said it wasn’t certain whether wearing a helmet would have saved his life.

May 16, 2012
City turns land over to park district
Land originally intended for the proposed sports complex will be handed over to the Effingham Park District after the Effingham City Council discussed exchanging property near Evergreen Hollow Park for right of way and construction easements.

May 16, 2012
Man fatally struck by train
A Greenup man was killed Tuesday morning when he was struck by a train.

May 15, 2012
Local veterans plan dedication for new memorial
Veterans and their admirers will have something to celebrate Saturday morning. That’s when local veterans groups are holding a dedication ceremony for the new veterans memorial on the southwest corner of the old Effingham County Courthouse square at the corner of Fourth Street and Jefferson Avenue in downtown Effingham.

May 15, 2012
Boil order issued
Effingham Water Department has issued a boil order for West Jefferson Avenue from Fourth Street to North Banker Street on both sides of the street until further notice.

May 15, 2012
Keller to retire
He fell into education by circumstance, but it turned out to be the best learning experience. The opportunity to move from assistant principal to business manager came out of nowhere, but it was a job he took almost immediately.

May 15, 2012
Flag ceremony
Sigel American Legion Cmdr. Roger Westjohn, right, and Chaplain Tom Schutte dispose of tattered flags during a ceremony in Sigel May 11.

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