Category Archives: Local News

The American Red Cross has an emergency need for eligible donors in the area to make an appointment now to give platelets to ensure critical patient needs are met. Platelets, the clotting portion of b...

The boil order in Neoga has been cancelled.

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will hold another youth shoot this Saturday (10/15) from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. This is a supervised event with NRA and...

A Mattoon man was arrested Wednesday and charged with battery, and domestic battery. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 29-year-old Tywan Stringer is alleged to have battered two females. Min...

If you're traveling toward Vandalia next week, keep in mind the eastbound entrance ramp from Route 51 to I-70 will be closed to complete work in conjunction with the Kaskaskia River Bridge beginning M...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site will celebrate Halloween with a torchlight tour, stories, music, hot dogs and s'mores, October 28th. The evening will also include customs of Halloweens past, and...

Love the spirit of Halloween and love to bowl?! Then the Spook-Tacular Bowl-A-Thon at Mattoon Lanes is just for you! The event is a holiday themed fundraiser with Relay for Life of Coles County and op...

The deadline is fast approaching! If you would like to attend the annual dinner meeting at the Life Center of Cumberland County you must be sure to register by tomorrow, Friday, October 14th! On the m...

SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will hold the following free blood pressure clinics. Qualified and trained personnel conduct all tests. For more information call Lincolnland Home Car...

The investigation into the cause of death of an EIU student continues. 19-year-old Tyler Behnke, of Oswego, died Monday in the Pi Kappa Alpha house. Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers said there was no ...