Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A military benefits fair will be held November 7th from 10:00-1:00 at the LifeSpan Center. The event is free for all service men and women, veterans and active military. Military ID is required. Pleas...

The University of Illinois Extension will present "Nutrition on a Budget," November 15th and 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. Classes will focus on shopping and meal...

The Mattoon Police Department's annual Cops for Kids drive-through lunch returns to Odd Fellow Rebekah Home November 10th. For five-dollars, you'll get a pulled pork sandwich, chips, pickle, cookie an...

SPRINGFIELD - From sending formal cards to celebrating in Palm Springs to hanging Abraham Lincoln ornaments, America's presidents have marked Christmas in ways that reflect their personalities. Those ...

The City of Mattoon sponsors a Fall Leaf Collection for all residential properties in the City. The collection provides residents with weekly collection opportunities. Fall Collection schedule will be...

Girls' state tennis tournament: Singles: Newton's Jacelyn Street vs. Reagan Ridgway, of Herrin T-town's Julia Hardiek vs. Gabrielle Santos, of Mt. Zion St. Anthony's Emilee Mossman vs. Taylor Trojan, ...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will have another youth shoot this Saturday (10/21) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA and 4-H certified instructors will be on hand to hel...

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

(Dearborn, MI) -- A possible door problem is forcing Ford Motor Company to recall over one-million pickup trucks in North America. The Dearborn-based automaker says 2015 to 2017 Ford F-150 and 2017 Fo...

(Washington, D.C.) -- Uranus could be bright enough to see for one night only. NASA says onlookers may be able to catch a glimpse of the blue planet with a naked eye tomorrow night. The planet will be...