Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Farina Fire Department's annual golf outing will be June 9th at Colonial Golf Course in Sandoval. Entry fee is $60 per player and that covers everything, including all-you-can-eat and drink, the s...

The Effingham County Humane Society is hosting a giant garage sale this Friday through Sunday (6/1-3) at the old Funkhouser School, west of Effingham. Sale hours are noon to 6:00 on Friday; 9-4 on Sat...

Sports physicals for T-town middle and high school athletes will be given at Runde Clinic June 19th, for boys, and June 26th for girls. The times are 4:30-6:00 p.m. Athletes must bring completed forms...

Prevention First is working with the Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery to develop communication campaign materials that focus on youth marijuana use preve...

The next Friendship Garden Lunch and Learn Open House at Douglas-Hart Nature Center will be June 13th from 11:45-1:15. Topics will include watering and fertilizing plants. A trained horticulturist wil...

Wednesday, May 28, 2018: The boil order that was in effect for Cooks Mills has been lifted.

MATTOON - The first of three summer library programs presented by Douglas-Hart Nature Center staff is Thursday (May 31, 2018) at the Mattoon Public Library. Ms. Drizzle the Magic Book Box begins at 10...

Sarah Bush Lincoln is offering sports physicals for middle and high school athletes Tuesday (6/5) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Charleston Family Practice, and June 14th at Family Medical Center in Mattoon, ...

Route 121 in Cumberland County between County Road 1450 East and 1600 East will now be called "Specialist Michael Flood Memorial Highway." The Illinois Senate voted unanimously on Memorial Day. Flood,...

Wednesday, May 30, 2018: The boil order that was in effect for the village of Strasburg has been lifted.