Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Girls' basketball: Little Okaw Valley Conference Tournament (Southeast): Tri-County vs. Martinsville, and Oblong battles Villa Grove-Heritage Little Okaw (Northwest): Okaw Valley against Argenta-Orean...

Here's the forecast for the Mattoon area from the National Weather Service, as of January 17 at 7:30am: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. West northwest w...

If you're interested in volunteering with SACIS, training dates are set for January 26th and 27th, and February 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th. As a volunteer, you can choose to assist with elementary school ...

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center will be sponsoring a "Take Down Heart Disease" men's event on Thursday, February 22nd from 6 to 8 pm. The event will take place at the Brick House Bar & Grill in C...

The Illinois Double-Crop Farmers' Forum will be held February 7th at the Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn and Events Center. Registration for the event, co-sponsored by the Illinois Wheat Association and Illino...

The Illinois State Police is conducting nighttime enforcement patrols in Clay and Richland counties this month. Troopers will strictly enforce violations including: DUI; safety belt and child restrain...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host a Preschool Indoor Picnic on Thursday, January 18th. Bring a sack lunch and join us from 11:30 to 12:30 pm. This is a free program, open to the public....

Preparation for the spring season of the Lake Land College Community Choir begins on January 23rd. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday nights in the Lake Land College Theater from 7:00-9:30 p.m. All singer...

This Thursday, January 18th Community Blood Services will be hosting a blood drive at the Charleston High School from 8:15 a.m. through 2:15 p.m. Donating at this drive will help the school reach its ...

Monday morning, January 15th, a two vehicle fatal crash occurred along I-57 southbound at milepost 246 in Champaign County. Preliminary details from Illinois State Police District 10 indicate Unit 1, ...