Category Archives: Local News

Horizon Health Hosts Free Adult Wellness Fair
For Immediate Release Horizon Health Hosts Free Adult Wellness Fair (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health will host "Health 360," a free adult wellness fair, on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to noon in the Par...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019

Jeff Vail named Director of Performance Improvement at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital
For Immediate Release Jeff Vail named Director of Performance Improvement at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Jef...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019 Jeff Vail has accepted the position of Director of Performance Improvement. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital.

French Investigators Say Boeing 737 Max Black Boxes Badly Damaged
French Investigators Say Boeing 737 Max Black Boxes Badly Damaged (Paris) -- French investigators are running into a problem with the black boxes from the Ethiopian plane crash. Officials in Paris say...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019

HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary accepting applications for health care scholarship program
For Immediate Release HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary accepting applications for health care scholarship program (EFFINGHAM, IL) - The HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary is...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019

Annette Lynch to be honored with Lake Land College Lifelong Learner Award
For Immediate Release Annette Lynch to be honored with Lake Land College Lifelong Learner Award Lake Land College awarded the 2019 Lake Land College Lifelong Learner Award to Annette Lynch, retired sc...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019 Lake Land College awarded the 2019 Lake Land College Lifelong Learner Award to Annette Lynch, retired science middle school teacher and part-time student, during the March board of trustees meeting. Pictured from left to right is IT Instructor/Program Coordinator/IT-Network Administration Scott Rhine, Vice Chair Doris Reynolds, Annette Lynch, President Josh Bullock and Speech Communication/Broadcasting Instructor Greg Powers. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.

Ashley Vincent named Manager of Women and Infants Center at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital
For Immediate Release Ashley Vincent named Manager of Women and Infants Center at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce tha...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019 Ashley Vincent, BSN, RNC-OB, was recently named the new manager of the hospital’s Women and Infants Center. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital.

State Senator Righter's Week in Review: March 11-15, 2019
For Immediate Release State Senator Righter's Senate Week in Review: March 11-15, 2019 Springfield, IL - The Senate had a full schedule of committees during the week and some floor action with several...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019

Illinois Senate Approves Tobacco 21 Law, Governor Will Decide Its Fate
Illinois Senate Approves Tobacco 21 Law, Governor Will Decide Its Fate (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will decide if the age to buy cigarettes or vape products will go up. The Illi...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019

Large Fire Outside of Arthur
UPDATED (12:30pm): A cabinet manufacturing shop was destroyed by fire this morning. According to the Arthur Fire Department, the call came in 4:30, and upon arrival they found Helmuth Custom Kitchen's...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019

Illinois Lawmakers: Little To No Chance For Emergency WIU Money
Illinois Lawmakers: Little To No Chance For Emergency WIU Money (Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois is not going to save over 100 jobs at Western Illinois University. Lawmakers yesterday told W...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2019


