Category Archives: Local News

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays through July 31st. One program will be presented three different times each Monday at 10:30am, 1:15pm and at 5:30pm, in ...

Hopefully, the force will be with you for Star Wars trivia night, this Saturday (6/10) at First Christian Church of Mattoon. Entry fee is 10-dollars per person, and you can have a maximum of ten playe...

Starting Saturday, June 10th, the 23rd Annual Hot Rod Power Tour will begin making its way through the Midwest! The journey is expected to last seven days, travel through seven cities and expected to ...

The Annual Salad Luncheon will take place Friday June 16th at the Grace United Methodist Church in Newton, IL. The Luncheon will start at 11:00 am and will be prepared by the women of the Grace United...

The Body Electric "Life is a Work of Art" Arts and Health Festival is returning to the Cross County Mall in Mattoon, IL on Saturday June 10th from 11-2 pm. The show will feature more than 500 art proj...

Head Start Recruitment Day will be June 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Center at 100 Moultrie. This free preschool program is designed to get children ready for kindergarten. Transpo...

A Pana man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of another Pana man last week. Authorities say 18-year-old Quinton Morrissey was initially charged with aggravated battery following t...

The Charleston City Council voted to move forward with a lawsuit against Global Fire Equipment regarding violation of terms of warranty. The suit, which already includes multiple other cities in Illin...

Neoga Days returns to Jennings Park June 15th. The three-day festival will feature a carnival, parade, beer garden with live music by the Feudin' Hillbillies on Friday and Squealer on Saturday, one-mi...

A quarter auction to benefit Relay for Life of Coles County will be held June 15th at the Mattoon American Legion. Many items will be up for bid, including crafts, books, makeup, kitchenware, jewelry ...