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Blessings in a Backpack makes an impact
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (125+ words) Blessings in a Backpack makes an impact'effinghamdailynews.com EHS Lady Hearts Track and Field team assemble bags of food for Blessings in a Backpack to go to Effingham Unit 40 schools. EHS Assistant Track Coach Jeni Phillips moves bags of food…...
Effingham County 4-H members partner with Soil and Water Conservation District to plant trees at fairgrounds
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (131+ words) Effingham County 4-H members partner with Soil and Water Conservation District to plant trees at fairgrounds'Effingham Daily News Maggie Shepard, left, and her mother, Laci Shepard, plant a tree. Nick and Sarah Sasse watch as their children, from left, Tessa,…...
Treasurer Michael Frerichs opens 2026 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest for young Illinois residents
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (95+ words) Treasurer Michael Frerichs opens 2026 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest for young Illinois residents'Effingham Daily News Winners in three different age categories will be awarded Bright Start college savings account scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000.The contest entry deadline is June…...
Effingham baseball dominates Marion for first win; Worman's walk-off home run lifts Teutopolis baseball to win over Columbia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Effingham baseball dominates Marion for first win; Worman's walk-off home run lifts Teutopolis baseball to win over Columbia'Effingham Daily News Below are results from baseball and softball games from Friday: Javascript is required for you to be able to read…...
ONE FAITHFUL BULLDOG: Farray means more to St. Anthony than most think
1+ week, 6+ day ago (88+ words) 'You appreciate his dedication to the program,' St. Anthony head boys basketball coach Cody Rincker said. 'He's great at what he does because he pays attention to the details.' St. Anthony scorekeeper Bill Farray speaks during the 2025 St. Anthony of…...
EDN Area Prep Schedule: March 21-27
1+ week, 6+ day ago (121+ words) EDN Area Prep Schedule: March 21-27Effingham Daily News Saturday, March 21, 2026 Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. - Effingham teen dies after vehicle overturns in river - TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES: There…...
SEB softball falls to Shelbyville; Cumberland baseball routs Vandalia
1+ week, 6+ day ago (136+ words) SEB softball falls to Shelbyville; Cumberland baseball routs Vandalia'Effingham Daily News Below are results from other baseball and softball games from Wednesday: Shelbyville 9, St. Elmo-Brownstown 7 Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it…...
Illini ready to 'let it rip' in NCAA tournament
2+ week, 3+ day ago (104+ words) Illini ready to 'let it rip' in NCAA tournament'Effingham Daily News CHAMPAIGN (TNS) " David Mirkovic approached Kylan Boswell during the Illinois men's basketball team's 2 1/2-hour bus ride home from Chicago on Friday night.The freshman forward wondered if a team…...
Wiethop ends career at EJHS with one last trip to The Hickory Gym
2+ week, 3+ day ago (106+ words) Wiethop ends career at EJHS with one last trip to The Hickory Gym'Effingham Daily News The Effingham Junior High School Mustangs seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball teams played the Robinson Nutall Middle School Raiders at The Hickory Gym on Nov....
Stereoviews: Three-dimensional views of America’s past
4+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) Stereoviews or stereographs were a 19th-century two-part system of photographs that created a 3-D illusion when viewed through a stereoscope. The process was invented in 1838 by Charles Wheatstone, an English physicist and inventor. He demonstrated that by pairing two slightly…...