Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Dynamite Days Out return to the Mattoon YMCA March 30th, and April 2nd through 6th, during Mattoon Unit 2 spring break. Kindergartners through 5th graders will enjoy supervised group activities, games...

The Denny Anderson Memorial Softball Tournament will be May 19th at Lake Land College. Teams from the Mattoon and Charleston Police and Fire Departments will be playing, along with Den's Gems, some of...

The suspect in a string of package bombings in Texas is dead. Austin Police officers and FBI agents reportedly moved in to arrest the suspect at a location just north of Austin overnight. They say he ...

Pre-registration is underway for Blake's Shining Star Race, which will be held March 31st in Neoga. Sign up for the 5K run or walk before race day for $20.00. The price will be $5.00 more on race day....

A vendor fair to benefit the Nathaniel Sarver Memorial Scholarships will be held on April 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mid Illinois Senior Services in Shelbyville. In addition to more than thir...

Lake Shelbyville Seeks Volunteers   Lake Shelbyville - Enjoy the outdoors? Looking for a quiet place to RV this summer? The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Shelbyville, is looking for volunteer...

Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF), serving central and mid-southern Illinois, will take our first Honor Flight for 2018 on Tuesday, April 3rd, departing from Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Capital Ai...

According to an email from the Mattoon High School AD office, Varsity & JV Baseball games with Mt Vernon on 3/24/18 have been cancelled. There is no make-up date at this time.

College baseball: EIU hosts Indiana State, Lake Land plays Illinois Central High school baseball: Tri-County against Shelbyville, Neoga @ Sullivan, Dieterich battles Oblong, T-town goes to Cumberland,...

While the parent company announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Claire's at the Cross County Mall will remain open. Officials say they're "confident" it will emerge from bankrup...