Category Archives: Local News

The second annual Oakland Freedom Celebration Triathlon Sprint is July 1st at Miller Park. Individual entry fee is 55-dollars, and 85 per team. It's the kickoff to the 4th of July celebration, which w...

The Old Crows, Young Cardinals Band will perform at the Cumberland Sportsman's Club Saturday, June 3rd. The show starts at 8:00 p.m., and admission is $5.00. Pulled pork sandwiches will also be availa...

According to WAND, a chain reaction crash results in one fatality and three injuries just 2 and a half miles east of I-57 between Tuscola and Carmargo during the evening hours of Wednesday, May 17th. ...

From the National Weather Service in Lincoln: The Wind Advisory has been extended through Thursday Morning, May 18th at 4:00 a.m. Winds could vary in gusts from 25-35 mph and at times possible up to 4...

From a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10: Extreme crosswinds and dust have created zero visibility on a stretch of I-72 from Sangamon County to Macon County MP 122-128 in bot...

Miss Edgar County Maddie Flesner will host the annual queen's tea at Caf France, in Paris, Sunday, June 11th at 2:00 p.m. Young ladies ages 16 to 21 are encouraged to stop by and learn more about this...

Neoga city-wide clean-up day will be June 10th from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Drop off items in the parking lot across from the former Short Furniture building. Please bring a water bill as proof of resid...

Lake Land College recently honored more than 130 students at the annual Student Recognition Banquet hosted by the Student Government Association. Students were recognized for their academic achievemen...

Applications for the Miss Coles County Fair Queen and Little Miss pageants are now available. The queen pageant is open to 17 to 21-year-olds, and little miss, 5 to 8-year-olds. The pageants will be h...

New sidewalks will be coming to Mattoon this summer. The city council gave the go-ahead for the project on Marshall Avenue from 25th to 32nd streets. Estimated cost is $263,000, $120,000 of which has ...