Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The annual Coles County Dodgeball clash between Mattoon and Charleston will be today, October 25th at 6:30 pm at the MHS main gym. Your admission price is wrapping paper, or a free-will donation, whic...

The Mattoon Exchange Club's annual pulled pork supper to benefit the Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois will be November 13th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. Meals are $10.00 each, and in...

A rollover vehicle crash occurred the afternoon of Tuesday, October 24th near I-57, southbound, at milepost 235 in Champaign County. Preliminary details indicate Eldon Hershburger, 58, of Arthur, IL (...

According to an email from the Illinois State Police at 4pm, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017: Troopers are on the scene of the rollover crash with a truck and trailer on I-72 W/B ramp to I-57 S/B. There ...

Astros, Dodgers Begin World Series Tonight (Los Angeles, CA) -- The World Series gets underway tonight with Game One between the Astros and Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are making their first a...

Olympic Torch Lit At Birthplace Of Ancient Games (Olympia) -- The Olympic torch is officially on its way to Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. International Olympic Committee President Tho...

Regional Volleyball: Mattoon vs. Charleston, Effingham battles Highland, Paris takes on Lincoln, Tuscola faces St. Joe-Ogden, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond plays Bismark-Henning, Tri-County against ...

Illinois Included In Listeria Recall (Chicago, IL) -- If you shop at Meijer, Trader Joe's, or Walmart you'll want to check your fridge or pantry. Mann Packing of Salinas, California yesterday issued a...

The annual Green Creek Fall Brunch will be at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Effingham November 12th. Serving will be from 7:00 a.m. to noon. In addition to the meal, they'll have a bake sale, basket and q...

Leaf collection in Mattoon has begun and will conclude on December 15th. Leaves must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. No Plastic Bags. Bags must be placed within ten feet of the curb of a public...