Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Don Sol Mexican Grill of Mattoon will be donating ten-percent of total sales on March 14th to One Stop Community Christmas. Proceeds will be used to purchase toys for local kids. Again, that's March 1...

Teen Craftivity will meet on March 20th from 5:00-6:00pm in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Middle school and high school students are invited to make a featured do-it-yourself pro...

Congratulations to Mattoon's Korbin Bateman, state wrestling champion in the 70 pound class!

How well do you know Brantley Gilbert's songs? How 'bout if we turned them around? The game is Flipside, where we take part of a Brantley Gilbert hit and reverse it. If you're able to figure it out, y...

7th grade state volleyball tournaments: 2A: Paris Crestwood vs. Kewanee Wethersfield at 5:45 and Okaw Valley faces Ashland A-C Central at 8:15 3A: Shelbyville takes on Mackinaw at 8:15   College ...

A feasibility study has determined a men's Division 1 hockey program would flourish in Champaign-Urbana. Not only that, the study also said the Fighting Illini could quickly become a top national prog...

SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 8, 2018-The American Red Cross is pleased to announce that Bryce Goff has been named Executive Director for of the American Red Cross Serving South Central Illinois. The America...

The Mason Christian Church will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet this Saturday (3/10) from 7:00-11:00 a.m. On the menu: pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, and homemade cinn...

The University of Illinois Extension office in Effingham will be offering lawn mower safety meetings every Thursday from March 15th to April 19th. Meetings will run from 6:45-8:30 p.m. It's open to ki...

SCAN, the Strasburg Community Action Network, will have basket binga this Sunday (3/11) starting at 2:00 p.m. at the community center. Over 30 baskets will be given away. Snacks and drinks will be ava...