Category Archives: Overnights

(Lexington, SC) -- An extra large bundle of joy was born at Lexington Medical Center in South Carolina. Hospital officials say Colin Keisler, weighing in at 14-pounds, is the biggest baby to be born i...

The observatory and connecting trail at Walnut Point State Park in Oakland have been closed due to vandalism. Officials say this includes signs that have been destroyed, damage to gates, and the burni...

Prices at the pump this Fourth of July will be the cheapest for holiday travelers since 2005. GasBuddy reports today that the average will be $2.22 a gallon. Gas prices have dropped 15 cents on averag...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office will be conducting physical testing for corrections on July 7th at 9:00 a.m. at Lantz Arena. Application must be turned in to the Coles County Sheriff's Office before...

Oblong will host its inaugural Summer Hootenanny on July 8th. Bring the family to the park for a full day of fun, including: sand volleyball, duck race on the lake, cornhole tournament, bounce houses,...

The Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland July 22nd. It's a four-person, best ball tournament, with entry fee of $240 per team. Lunch will be served...

Lane and road closures will be in place tomorrow (6/27) so that Illinois State Police can assist the Illinois Department of Transportation with an oversized equipment move. The move will begin on Inte...

The City of Oakland will be spraying for mosquitoes Wednesday (6/28) at dusk, weather permitting. If it rains, the spraying will take place on Thursday, June 29.

Monday is opening day for Red, White and Blue Days in Charleston's Morton Park. Vendors will open at 3:00 p.m., following by joyful bubbles from 4-7. EIU alum Jake Mauer will perform at 6:30, followed...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Day Time Astronomy will meet on Tuesday, June 27th at 5:30 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. A library card is not needed to attend. For fur...