Category Archives: Local News

The Oakland United Methodist will have a soup supper and more this Saturday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. (11/4) In addition to hot soups, sandwiches and desserts will be available. They're also having a bake s...

An Usborne Book fair will be held this Thursday (11/2) from 6:00-8:00 p.m. upstairs at the Charleston County Market. Books earned at this event will be donated to the book table for One Stop.

The village of Humboldt is under a boil order until further notice.

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Eastern IL from 2 to 9 am CDT Tuesday for the following counties in Illinois:   Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Cla...

The Mattoon YMCA will host the Holiday Hold Your Weight program, starting November 13th. Weigh in between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. that day, and throughout the program you will receive weekly emails in...

The Charleston VFW will hold their Veteran's Day ceremony on November 11th, starting at 11:11 a.m. on the Charleston square. Please come out and honor the local men and women of the military.

Lake Land College is offering a short-term Public Safety Telecommunicator certificate for people interested in the high-demand dispatching field. Lake Land is currently enrolling students in this prog...

According to a press release from Mattoon Police Department, Kevin H. Roberts, age 22 of Olympia Fields, IL., was arrested on Oct. 29th at 5:20 p.m. in the 200 block of S. Logan Street. He was charged...

Shelbyville High School students will be performing "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (11/3-5) Friday and Saturday's shows begin at 7:...

According to a press release from the MPD, Mattoon police arrested Kevin R. Malone, age 57 of Mattoon, on Saturday Oct. 28th 2017 at 5:42 p.m. The arrest occurred in the 1000 block of N. 15th street. ...