Jeff Long

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Long

An Effingham man fatally struck by a train at the W. Jefferson Street rail crossing on Wednesday has been identified as Travis D. Ingram, 34, according to Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes. Rhodes said that on Wednesday at 4:44 p.m., the Effingham City Police Department responded to a call involving a bicyclist who was struck by a train at the crossing in downtown Effingham. “Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive male lying near the tracks,” Rhodes said in a press release.

3 weeks ago | effinghamdailynews.com | Jeff Long

An Effingham man fatally struck by a train at the W. Jefferson Street rail crossing on Wednesday has been identified as Travis D. Ingram, 34, according to Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes. Rhodes said that on Wednesday at 4:44 p.m., the Effingham City Police Department responded to a call involving a bicyclist who was struck by a train at the crossing in downtown Effingham. kAm“&A@? 2CC:G2=[ @77:46CD 5:D4@G6C65 2? F?C6DA@?D:G6 >2=6 =J:?8 ?62C E96 EC24<D[” #9@56D D2:5 :?

3 weeks ago | effinghamdailynews.com | Jeff Long

A freight train struck a bicyclist at the W. Jefferson Avenue crossing in downtown Effingham Wednesday at about 4:55 p.m., according to a witness. “A gentleman riding his bike through the public parking lot, coming from Dust & Son toward the Beanstalk Boutique, turned his bike left to cross the railroad,” said Jon Schafer, owner of the adjacent Baseball Connection. kAm“%96 C2:=C@25 4C@DD:?8 @? E96 42C D:56 H2D 5@H?[ 2?5 E96 36==D 2?5 =:89ED H6C6 FA[ 3FE 96 AF==65 C:89E :? 7C@?E @7 E96 EC2:?

2 months ago | bnd.com | Jeff Long

Effingham County Republicans on Friday celebrated the return of Donald Trump to the White House during their annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Thelma Keller Convention Center. With Election Day on Tuesday, local GOP leaders urged attendees to get out to vote, saying local elections like the races now being contested are as important as state and national contests. One of the featured speakers, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Mahomet, talked about efforts to reform elections.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Long

Effingham County Republicans on Friday celebrated the return of Donald Trump to the White House during their annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Thelma Keller Convention Center. With Election Day on Tuesday, local GOP leaders urged attendees to get out to vote, saying local elections like the races now being contested are as important as state and national contests. One of the featured speakers, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Mahomet, talked about efforts to reform elections.