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Richland County Fair: Monday, July 11
The Richland County Fair continues today in Olney. The queen contest will start at 7:00 pm. Tomorrow's highlight is the talent show, also at 7:00. Later this week, the tractor and truck pulls, demolit...
Jul 11, 2016
Shooting in Decatur
The investigation into an officer-involved shooting is underway in Decatur. According to Interim Chief of Police James Getz, officers responded to a call regarding a man with a gun just after 1:00 thi...
Jul 11, 2016
Relay for Life Meeting
The last scheduled team meeting for Relay for Life of Coles County will be July 18th in the Sarah Bush Lincoln Education Center. The committee will gather at 6:00 and the team meeting will start at 7:...
Jul 11, 2016
Veteran's Memorial Band Jam
The Effingham VFW will host a veteran's memorial band jam this Sunday (7/17). Eight bands will be performing, plus they'll have a 50/50 raffle, pork barbeque, hamburgers, hot dogs and chips available....
Jul 11, 2016
Pheasants Forever Youth Events
The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have two youth events this weekend. On Saturday (7/16), they'll be at the Charleston Sportsman's Club for a youth shoot from 8-10 am. Guns and am...
Jul 11, 2016
Mattoon Buildings Being Renovated for Church Use
A pair of unused Mattoon building are soon to be re-purposed for use by the New Mercy Worship Center. The Center will renovate the old Pepsi bottling plant for use as its new church building and also ...
Jul 11, 2016
New Japanese Restaurant Opens in Mattoon
The Osaka Japanese Restaurant, located in downtown Mattoon just north of the U.S. Bank building, is now open for business. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 ...
Jul 11, 2016
National Rifle Association Banquet
The Lincoln Trail Friends of the NRA banquet will be August 18th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. Many guns will be given away including the gun of the year - a Montana Rifle American Legends .300 Win Mag,...
Jul 11, 2016 Bart / CC
Illinois Mud Drag Race Results In Fatality
A mud drag race ended with tragedy in Carlinville, Illinois on Thursday with the death of a native from Williamson, New York. Kelly Odell was racing in his drag car when the vehicle veered off-...
Jul 10, 2016
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Foundation Annual Golf Benefit
The HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Foundation will hold its 8th Annual Golf Benefit on Friday, July 15th at noon at the Effingham Country Club. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Lunch will be serve...
Jul 10, 2016
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