Farmers Insurance - Jen Hurley Agency

08/11/2026

Just a friendly reminder:

When you purchase policies online or through your employer for Farmers Insurance, Bristol West or Foremost, you most likely won’t have a local agent. Unless you are assigned to an agent, you will have to go through the 1-800 number for the call center or through your online account to get assistance through an online servicer. Local agents cannot assist you as we will not have access to your policies.
You can call and ask to be assigned to a local agent and they may or may not allow you to have one.

The employer/company discounts cannot be utilized through local agents, but agents can get you the same premiums via other discounts such as early shipping, occupational discounts such as Military, First responder, attorneys, Doctors, RNs, Law Enforcement, and many others….

I highly recommend calling your local office for quotes and new policy purchases if you want to have a local agent and more convenience in regards to customer service.

My office will be happy to assist with any quotes or new purchases.

Thank you 😊

Jen Hurley
217-347-5600
[email protected]

07/30/2026

07/03/2026

⛈️ SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TOMORROW (4TH OF JULY)-

Thunderstorms, some severe, appear possible tomorrow especially during the afternoon into the early evening. It seems possible that these may move out before sunset and we could be dry for fireworks!

This may turn into a complex of storms known as an MCS which would be a line or bow echo. These are known to cause wind damage and power outages so that's something to keep in mind and plan for as a possibility.

Simulated radar below is for 1 PM tomorrow.

06/23/2026

Effingham County residents and businesses are encouraged to be aware of a new Executive Order issued by Effingham County Chairman Josh Douthit during the current Local Disaster Declaration.

Effective June 19, 2026, contractors operating in disaster-affected areas must meet registration and licensing verification requirements. The order is designed to help protect property owners by ensuring contractors are properly registered, insured, and licensed to perform work in Effingham County.

The order remains in effect for the duration of the Local Disaster Declaration issued June 17, 2026, including any extensions, unless amended or rescinded by the Effingham County Board.

View the full Executive Order and requirements here:
https://effinghamcountychamber.com/news/

06/18/2026

05/27/2026

04/07/2026

April 7th, 2026

Effingham County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
217/342-2101

From the Sheriff's Desk

We have a flag retirement box in the lobby of the Effingham County Office Building. People can deposit their worn flags in this specially made container, and our Legion Post will retire them and dispose of them in the proper way. It is a popular service and there are always flags in the box waiting to be retired.

Today I walked into the lobby, returning from lunch, and I saw a lady trying to fit a large flag in a triangular zippered case, into the flag disposal box. I thought I could help her, by removing the top of the box, but I quickly saw the flag looked like new, and it appeared to be a Veteran's flag that would have been presented at a funeral. I couldn't help but ask her why she was retiring such a nice flag. She told me that this flag was from her father, and she didn't have anyone to pass it on to, so she wanted to make sure it was disposed of properly.

It took a minute for the gravity of this situation to sink in. I couldn't help but feel a certain amount of sadness and loss for this Veteran, and his daughter, who was at least my age, or a little older. Before I really thought it through, I asked her if I could take the flag, fly it, and take care of it. She readily agreed, gave me her late father's name, and went back out of the lobby and to the street.

I didn't think about posting any of this on our page, and I didn't ask her permission to tell this story, so I wont post his name today, but if she sees this photo, I want her to know her father's flag was flown in front of the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, in her father's honor. I couldn't leave the flag up, because it is not an all-weather flag, and its too big for our standard, but I hope he was honored, none the less, by this small act.

Rest in peace Sir, and thank you for your service.