Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Arcola School Board has called a special meeting for Monday, November 27th to consider approval to authorize Arcola High School Principal Lisa Sigrist to submit a letter on behalf of the district ...

The Rotary Club of Mattoon and Friends of Rotary will have their annual door-to-door food drive Saturday, December 2nd. Simply leave non-perishables on your front porch or steps by 9:00 a.m. and they ...

Farm Credit Illinois is sponsoring $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors interested in careers in agriculture. In addition, they have $400 community improvement grants for 4-H clubs and FFA chap...

College basketball: EIU plays Fontbonne, Lake Land against Danville Area   High school football: Class 1A state championship between Tuscola and Lena-Winslow @ 10:00 a.m.   Boys' basketball:...

The Mattoon Eagles Ladies will have a vendor bazaar December 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Several consultants and crafters will be there. Admission is a donation of at least two non-perishable foo...

Eastern Illinois Athletics will hold its Giving Blue Day on Tuesday, November 28th. This 24-hour fundraising event will help to support EIU's intercollegiate athletic teams. Donations made that day ca...

Happy Thanksgiving! Only 100 days away from the 2018 Polar Plunge at Lake Sara in Effingham! Special Olympics Illinois Region I would like to express their gratitude by giving away an Under Armour Sto...

Entries are being accepted for the gingerbread house contest and the parade for Christmas in the Heart of Charleston on December 2nd. Entry forms are available at charlestonchamber.com.

If you need some extra Christmas cash, tickets are still available for the Ashmore School Holiday Raffle. Grand prize is $500; second place is $250; $100 for third; and $50 for fourth. Tickets are jus...

Special Olympics basketball teams will open the season December 3rd at Mattoon Middle School, and they need volunteers. If you can help out as a score keeper, official or in souvenir sales, please cal...