Shumway News

A Shumway man escaped serious injury after crashing his motorcycle in the construction zone in Interstate 57 south of Effinghama Illinois State Police report that a motorcycle driven by Mark Barnes, 44 of Shumway, went into a guardrail in the construction zone in the northbound lane of Interstate 57, 1 mile South of Effingham.

Tri-County firefighters were called out about 10am Saturday to the Peggy Mathias residence about three miles from Beecher City in Shelby County.A Tri-County Fire Chief Doug Ray said it appears the fire originated in an electric receptacle where the Christmas tree was plugged.

Illinois State Police report that a vehicle driven by 18-year old Austin Miley of Shumway crossed the center line of Illinois Route 33 just West of Beecher City, struck a wooden pole on the opposite side of the road, and rolled over in the ditch.