Category Archives: Overnights

At yesterday's meeting of the Charleston School Board, board members voted to transfer Charleston High School Assistant Principal Tim Keefe to the Charleston Middle School principal position. The tran...

The Mattoon Arts Council will be offering a pottery class in the new year. The pottery class will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30-31, Feb. 6-7, 13 and 20 in the Mattoon High School art room. Particip...

The new year brings new laws, and the Illinois State Police (ISP) would like to highlight a few that become effective January 1, 2017. In an effort to protect first responders, Scott's Law, the "Move ...

As 2016 comes to an end, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and nearly 200 law enforcement agencies across the state are making a final push to keep traffic ...

Not that you'll need them this week, but the Illinois Supreme Court is clarifying the rules for shoveling your walk. The high court says homeowners aren't on the hook if someone slips and falls as lon...

The Greenup Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting their 1st Annual Chili Supper & Silent Auction on Saturday February 25th from 4 to 8pm. They will be serving Chili with Cornbread,...

Swift Entertains 96-Year-Old Missouri Fan (New Madrid, MO) -- Taylor Swift is proving to be an entertainer for the ages -- all ages. The pop star treated a 96-year-old World War Two veteran to a priva...

Actress Carrie Fisher Dies (Los Angeles, CA) -- Actress Carrie Fisher is dead. The 60-year-old died after suffering what was called a "massive heart attack" last week on a flight from London to Los An...

The City has scheduled the curbside collection of live Christmas trees to begin Wednesday, January 4th and end Friday, January 6th. All live trees needing picked up must be placed on the City boulevar...

Illinois' success in getting people out of prison or treating them while they're there is earning the state more praise. The state last week learned it's one of only three states to be part of the Nat...