Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas and Edgar Counties will be supplying backpacks with new school supplies to Mattoon and Arcola students attending grades Kindergarten through 12th grades. In order ...

The Cumberland County High School volleyball team will have a bake sale and car wash August 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Toledo Fillin' Station. Please stop by and support the ladies, get a...

The Charleston Area Dog Club will demonstrate proper ways to approach and meet dogs at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on August 2nd at two different times. A preschool program for ages 2-6 wil...

Winners for the second night of the Bagelfest Beautiful Baby Contest has been decided. 1-2 year old girl winner is Kiyah Everhart. 1-2 year old boy winner is Own Harvey. 3-4 year old girl winner was n...

Lake Land College is seeking public comments about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit November 5th and 6th with a ...

Hall of Fame nominations for the Mattoon Letterman's Club are due by July 24th. Nominees must have been graduated from Mattoon High School for at least 10-years and have lettered in a varsity sport. N...

You'll get another chance to strike it rich with no winner matching all six numbers in last night's Mega Millions drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at 422-million-dollars for Friday night'...

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...