Category Archives: Local News

Registration for Charleston JFL and cheer ends July 13th at 5:00 p.m. Boys and girls entering 5th through 8th grade are eligible. A copy of the child's birth certificate and a physical are required. F...

The Cornbelt Shrine Club's next Queen of Hearts drawing will be Friday, July 13th at the Charleston Moose Lodge. There will be no drawing this Friday. However, it's worth the wait as the jackpot will ...

A chocolate lab was found on the corner of 8th and Edgar in Mattoon. The dog has a collar but the tags are faded. Call 217-235-5625 for more information.

(Goleta, CA) -- The Holiday fire in Goleta, California is now 80-percent contained. Officials in Santa Barbara County say the fire has destroyed about 20 structures and caused over two-thousand people...

Saturday, July 7th, Lake Shelbyville is going to the dogs! The 24th Annual Lake Shelbyville Dog Show will take place at Coon Creek Area Amphitheater. Various Categories including: Best Trick, Best Dre...

(Undated) -- An 18-hole head-to-head showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson is in the works. Golf.com reports the sides are negotiating an 18-hold match with the winner taking home 10-million...

This Sunday, July 8th, make an appointment to give with The American Red Cross. A Charleston Community Blood Drive is happening at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Charleston from 2:00 to 6...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Eddie L. Brown, 35 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Retail Theft. The arrest occurred on 07/05/2018 at 2:32pm at the Mattoon P...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon Police arrested Joshua G.A. Hyde, 36 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Aggravated Battery. The arrest occurred on 07/05/2018 at 9:45pm at the Mattoo...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Christopher W.C. Tomasello, 26 years of age of Mattoon, for the offenses of Patronizing a Prostitute, Aggravated Battery with a Weapon, a...