Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is observing World TB (tuberculosis) Day on March 24, 2016 to raise awareness that TB is still present in Illinois and that it can be fatal. In 2015, 34...

Leighsa Cornwell, RN, BS, community health and disease management coordinator at Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center, will provide blood pressure, blood sugar, and lipid panel/total cholest...

The Charleston Rotary Club will host pancake and sausage day April 2nd at Charleston Middle School. Meals are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for kids under 12, and it's all you can eat. Proceeds will bene...

The Grandview Volunteer Firefighters' annual chili and vegetable soup supper is this Saturday (3/26) Serving will be from 4-8pm. Meals are just $5.00 each.

Four men have been charged with vandalizing more than 150 tombstones at Ridge Cemetery in Shelby County. Bradley Wright and Trenton White of Shelbyville and Colton Brown of Alma are all charged with u...

Get a great meal and support a great cause at the Neoga Post Prom fundraiser Tuesday, April 5th. Tickets are $10 each for a pork chop dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, roll and dessert. Dri...

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit apprehended nine men last week during Operation Shamrock. All were arrested for attempting to meet what they believed to b...

A Terre Haute man avoided serious injury in a single vehicle accident near Robinson this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 24 year old Dakota Smith was traveling south on Route 1 when h...

Today (Wednesday, March 23) is the day to register by to guarantee your shirt size for the GOTR 5k event. Registration for the GOTR 5k event is $20 and you may register in person at the Mattoon Area F...

Governor Rauner is downplaying two high-profile losses in last week's state primary. Rauner ally and State Representative Ken Dunkin was defeated by Juliana Stratton. A candidate backed by the governo...