Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

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....

Glo Bingo comes to the Mattoon Eagles Club April 6th. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and bingo starts at 7:00. Over $1,000 in cash prizes will be given away. Advance tickets are $20 or $25 at the door. ...

A recall has been issued for Johnsonville, LLC on 109,603 pounds of smoked pork sausage products that could contain extraneous materials. The fully cooked packages of Jalepeno Cheddar Smoked Sausage w...

Be a part of the lifesaving team! The annual Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will take off this summer and we need runners and volunteers. Come learn all about at it our first meeting of the year, Marc...

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...

Pre-registration for Casey-Westfield students who will enter kindergarten this fall will be held on Monday, March 19th, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 20th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Mon...

8th grade state volleyball tournaments: Class 3A: Cumberland plays Tolono Unity at 7:00 p.m., followed by Pana and Pleasant Plains Class 4A: Effingham takes on Morton at 5:45   High school baseba...

Loyola Can Keep Dancing (Dallas, TX) -- Guess those experts who called Loyola a Cinderella-to-be weren't wrong. The Ramblers hit a last second three-pointer to knock off the sixth seeded University of...

Senior Social Group: Musical Morning will happen Wednesday, March 21st at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library at 11:00am in Rotary Room A. Please join Erin Hussey for an hour of music. Erin sings a...

(New York, NY) -- The ASPCA is recommending safety travel tips for your pet if you're flying. After a puppy died on a recent United fight, the organization says you should get your pet microchipped, p...