Business

Kull Funeral Homes of Altamont and St. Elmo have renewed their affiliation with the Lofty Oaks Assocation, a New Hampshire organization dedicated to reforestation and conservation efforts in Illinois.
The firm arranges to have a tree planted for each service that they perform, in order to provide a living memorial in honor of the deceased and to renew the forest life of Illinois.
The memorial trees are planted in the spring and fall. This program is part of a large endeavor to restore the landscape with the beauty of living trees.

Pyramid Marble and Granite, a company that is headquarters in Effingham, this spring opened a branch office in Vandalia.

A Tennessee native who attended college in Memphis and law school in Mississippi  has recently joined the LeFevre Oldfield Myers Apke and Payne Law Group Ltd., with offices in Vandalia and Effingham.

First National Bank of Vandalia, Ramsey, Patoka, Mulberry Grove and Greenville recently held its 20th annual Hometown Support Program Luncheon, presenting checks to a number of area organizations.