Category Archives: Local News

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

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will once again be hosting a fast Reading Program this summer. It will be Mondays and Wednesdays starting this week, June 12th, running until July 19th. The even...

One Student Scholar from Urbana is reported missing in Champaign-Urbana Sunday Afternoon. The University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana are searching for a young scholar, Yingwing Zhang, 26. Friends ...

According to the Illinois State Police preliminary investigation report, 2 vehicles were involved in a traffic crash yesterday on I-57. Driver of Unit #1, Charles J Wozniak, 72, Metuchen NJ, was drivi...

Shelby County 4-H will hold its annual chicken and pork chop barbecue Saturday, June 17th from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. Two-chop meals with two sides, or a half-chicken with two ...

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...

Sarah Bush Lincoln is hosting a free informational session for HMR weight loss program at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 15th, at their Tuscola Clinic. For more information or to schedule a time to attend, ple...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take will be held on Saturday, June 24th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or while supplies last. Kids under eight, please bring a grownup. A library card...

The 9th annual Chris Barker Memorial Tractor Drive and Show will be June 11th, starting at Yakey Grain in Mode. Sign in begins at 7:30 a.m. and the drive starts at 8:30. All makes of tractors are welc...

WEIU-TV reports: Recent dog attacks on mail carriers in an eastern Illinois community have postal officials warning residents if they don't control their pets they might find themselves fetching their...