Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Ground-breaking took place yesterday for the new Harmony Playground in Effingham. The playground will be located at Evergreen Hollow Park. Dirt work should get underway in a just a few days. The playg...

The Jasper County Sheriff's office is warning residents of a fraudulent phone scam. Several people have received the calls claiming to be from the IRS and requesting a money order, credit card number,...

(Undated) -- Pizza Hut is making ordering pizza easy and fashionable. The pizza chain is rolling out a new high-top sneaker that orders pizza. The Pie Tops II were revealed Monday and feature Bluetoot...

Thanks to the Lumpkin Family Foundation's generosity, Ride Illinois is coming to town and we need you there! Come support cycling in Mattoon and share ideas about what you'd like to see in the future....

MATTOON - A noon hour program with a local expert on Wednesday (March 7, 2018) is designed as a way to enhance your spring lawn program. Paul Icenogle, a master gardener who spent 18 years caring for ...

Friends of Camp New Hope and CCAR Industries will sponsor an estate planning seminar March 20th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Educational Training Center. Brad Beasley, from First Mid ...

Beecher city will be flushing fire hydrants Wednesday - Friday, March 7 - 9, 2018. Please refrain from washing clothes during this time.

The 7th annual Camp New Hope Jeep Run will be Saturday, April 7th. Sign-up will be at 11:00 a.m., and the run starts at 12:30. Cost is $10 per person. The post-ride party will be at the Walkway, on La...

The Mattoon American Legion will host a quarter auction to benefit Special Olympics March 15th. The auction will feature 20- plus vendors with crafts, books, toys, purses, yard dcor, make-up, kitchenw...

Former Mr. Basketball Mark Smith To Leave U Of I (Urbana, IL) -- A former Mr. Basketball in the state of Illinois is leaving the University of Illinois. The school yesterday said freshman guard Mark S...