Category Archives: Local News

According to a press release from the MPD, Christopher L. Peoples, age 35 of Mattoon, was arrested on March 12th at 5:00 p.m. in the 1200 block of Charleston Ave. He was wanted on a Coles County warra...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Home Care personnel will be conducting blood pressure screenings at the Shumway Senior Center from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5. We will also offer bl...

According to a press release from MPD, James B. Brigham, age 46 of Mattoon, was arrested on March 12th at 2:01 p.m. in the 1600 block of Champaign Ave. He was charged with Aggravated Assault. The char...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Home Care personnel will be conducting blood pressure screenings at the Effingham Senior Center from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7. Nursing staff from ...

Lake Land College's Community and Professional Programs will offer a variety of classes in the month of March. Whether you need to start at the beginning or just brush up on your skills, there is a cl...

Joshua L. Bennett, age 22 of Mattoon, was arrested on March 12th at 4:02 a.m. at the MPD. He was charged with Criminal Damage to Property. The charge alleges that he was among a group of suspects who ...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Home Care personnel will be conducting blood pressure screenings at the Golden Circle Nutrition Center from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4. We will also ...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Andrew Z. Sheets, age 21 of Mattoon, was arrested at 10:03 p.m. in the 1500 block of Shelby Avenue. He was charged with Possession of C...

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Coles, Clark, Edgar, Cumberland, Douglas, Shelby, Moultrie, Piatt, Vermilion and Champaign counties. A storm system will trigger...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested Jasmine R. Thompson, age 27 of Mattoon, on Friday March 11th at 3:36 p.m. The arrest occurred on Rt. 16 at I-57. Thompson was taken into custo...