Effingham Daily News, Effingham, IL

Memorial honors Stewardson’s veterans
A large crowd turned out in Stewardson Sunday during a break from the heat and humidity to honor its own and dedicate the Stewardson Veterans Memorial — a black granite structure that contains 806 names of local soldiers, sailors and Marines.
District 12 meets new state police director
Troopers, deputy noted for actions
Mullen Baptist Church gets assistance with new sanctuary
Church members have been busily preparing the interior of the 7,000-square-foot sanctuary building, which also will include classrooms, restrooms, a storage room and a pastor’s study.
A third of grads get scholarships
Majority of Effingham High School graduates headed off to college
Funkhouser school to be sold through sealed bids
Burl Ives legacy still resonates in Jasper County
At the Newton Folk Festival, which paid tribute to Ives’ 100th birthday Saturday, one former resident had quite a story about the “Wayfarin’ Stranger.” For LeRoy Newlin, who could pass as kin to Jasper’s native son, some of his fondest Burl memories are of late nights and Ives’ “talking ukelele.”
Work begins on family fun center
The San Antonio native plans to convert the entire north end of Village Square Mall into a “family sports center.” The project includes the 57,000 square feet formerly occupied by Rural King, as well as the 18,000 square feet formerly occupied by the Jubilee grocery store.
ARC supporters protest cuts
More than 80 people — including developmentally disabled people, parents, caregivers and friends — picketed Rep. David Reis’ legislative office in downtown Olney Thursday. The group was protesting proposed budget cuts that would cause cessation of a number of services provided by Teutopolis-based ARC-Community Support Systems.
Ooh, are you really going to eat that?
When Ryan Huelsbusch volunteered to taste unknown foods during a creepy food fair Thursday at Effingham Helen Matthes Library, he was not sure what to expect.

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