Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2018 MATTOON - The second of three summer library programs presented by Douglas-Hart Nature Center staff is Friday (June 22, 2018) at the Mattoon Public Library. "Would Y...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois including Cass-Champaign-Christian-Clark-Coles-Crawford-Cumberla...

Traffic will be reduced to one lane on a stretch of road near Lerna beginning Thursday (6/21), weather permitting. The Coles County Highway Department says work will take place from the east edge of t...

A benefit for Richard Huckstep will be held this Saturday (6/23) at the Sullivan American Legion. Dinner will be served at 5:00, followed by live and silent auctions, 50/50 raffle, bake sale and a raf...

The Sew Happy Hearts quilt show will be held in the former Neoga Grade School June 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and June 23rd from 10:00-2:00. In addition to the beautiful quilts, wall hangings ...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be holding a Whiteside Garden Tour on Tuesday, June 26th at 8:30 am. Participants will meet in the Library parking lot and from there take a bus over to the...

A Mattoon man was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison after admitting to hitting a woman multiple times in the face. Matthew Vaughn, who was twice convicted of domestic violence previously, was also or...

The 20th annual Gathering at the Gardens will be this Saturday (6/23) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $7.00 each and can be purchased at First United Methodist Church of Mattoon, or d...

The Casey-Westfield JFL Cheer and Dance team will host an all-you-can-eat biscuit and gravy breakfast this Saturday (6/23) from 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the Casey Dairy Queen. Meals are $6.00, and tickets c...

The Heat Advisory for our entire Illinois and Indiana listening area continues until 7pm (CDT) tonight (Monday, June 18th). However, the National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory for Fay...