Category Archives: Overnights

The Effingham County Humane Society will have a holiday open house, featuring pictures with Santa, December 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Photo sessions are $20.00 each. For more information, pleas...

The Charleston Alley Theatre and the Mattoon Arts Council will be presenting "Ornaments: 6 Christmas Stories in One Act." This family friendly show will be presented in conjunction with Christmas in t...

For Immediate Release On Saturday, December 15th, the Jasper County 5th & 6th grade bands along with the Jasper County Jr. High Band will be hosting their 2nd Annual Tablescape Contest. The public...

Leaf collection in the City of Mattoon has begun and will conclude on December 21st. Leaves must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. They must be placed within 10-feet of the curb by 7:00 a.m. to e...

The Effingham Fire Department is hosting the St. Nick 5K and Fun Run, December 8th. Proceeds will benefit the Candy Cane Express, which gives chronically ill children and their families and opportunit...

(Washington, DC) -- Romaine lettuce is heading back to markets. Just before Thanksgiving, the FDA urged restaurants, grocers, and consumers to throw out their romaine lettuce due to an E. coli outbrea...

The Charleston Alley Theatre and the Mattoon Arts Council will be presenting "Ornaments: 6 Christmas Stories in One Act." This family friendly show will be presented in conjunction with Christmas in t...

Santa Claus is coming to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center on December 8th from 9:00 a.m. until noon. See Santa and his photographer elves in the Grand Lobby for one free photo print to take home. K...

(Undated) -- A pair of storms could make road conditions icy and dangerous for people going home after the holiday weekend. The first storm is predicted to bring ice and flooding to the East Coast, sp...

(Pasadena, CA) -- A NASA spacecraft will be landing on Mars this Monday. The Mars Insight lander is scheduled to touch down on the Martian surface Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The mission will study...