Category Archives: Overnights

Applications for free school supplies through Effingham County FISH are due by July 31st. The program is open to kids entering kindergarten through 8th grade. Applications are available at the FISH Se...

The fifth annual "FLIP 4 Findlay" 5k run and walk will be held during the Walleye Festival, July 27th. Registration will start at 6:00 p.m., and the races will get underway at 7:00 p.m. at Eagle Creek...

First Christian Church's Habitat for Humanity fundraiser continues today and tomorrow. For $18.00, you can get a rack of ribs - approximately 3 pounds, with money to be used to build a home for a loca...

A manhunt continues in Edgar County. 27-year-old Benjamin Hornbrook is wanted for burglary and possession of stolen property as well as separate charges in Howard County, Indiana. Officers responded t...

The 7th Annual Jordan Michael Giertz Memorial Golf Outing will be held on August 4th at Fox Prairie Golf Course. Cost of entry is $70 dollars per person for $340 dollars for a team of four. The shotgu...

The next Charleston Carnegie Public Library Little Wheels Play Date will be held on Wednesday, July 18th from 10:30 - 11:30 in the south end of the Library parking lot. Please bring your scooters, bik...

Roadway improvements on Route 16 from Lerna Road to Douglas Drive in Charleston are scheduled to begin Monday (7/23). According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, work should be completed b...

A program called, "Whooo Knows," will allow kids to meet a live Screech Owl and learn about this bird of prey. The free program will be held at the Douglas County Museum on July 28th starting at 10:00...

A Mattoon woman is in custody following her arrest for felony retail theft. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 34-year-old Jennie E. Easter was arrested last night. She's alleged to have ente...

The Cornbelt Shrine Club's Queen of Hearts jackpot is expected to surpass $315,000 this Friday. Ticket sales will begin at 3:00 at the Charleston Moose Lodge. Due to the large number of people expecte...