Category Archives: Local News

The Charleston Community Blood Drive will be today from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. All presenting donors will receive a free St. Louis Cardinals t-shirt, along with fr...

Sue Rennels, Coles County Clerk, has announced the mailing of new Voter Identification Cards. If you receive a Voter ID card for someone who has never or is no longer residing at your address, please ...

The Mattoon Farmers Market will be re-locating to Lytle Park as of now. It will be located on the old Bennett school property next to the 32nd Street entrance.

The annual Illinois Run for the Fallen will return to the Charleston High School track August 19th from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration is preferred, but you can register that day. It's a free...

The Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland July 22nd. It's a four-person, best ball tournament, with entry fee of $240 per team. Lunch will be served...

The Serve Illinois Commission is now accepting applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards program. The program gives formal recognition to those who contributed to their community's quality of li...

The annual Illinois Run for the Fallen returns to the Charleston High School Track August 19th from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preregistration is preferred, but you can register the day of the event. This is a ...

An Altamont man is hospitalized following an accident in Marion County. Illinois State Police say 46-year-old Levi Boggs was traveling on I-57 just north of Salem when his pickup left the roadway, ent...

A Shumway woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash last night in Jasper County. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 42-year-old Thomas Shelton, of Effingham, was north bound...

(Hamburg) -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirms a new ceasefire agreement in southwest Syria. He calls it a "de-escalation" agreement in the war-torn country. Parties to the deal include the U....