Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Oktoberfest returns to the Sullivan square October 20th and 21st. Opening night will feature the Feudin' Hillbillys in the beer tent, and the kid's corner will be open from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday's h...

(MATTOON, Illinois - October 3, 2017) Mattoon Area Community Foundation and members of the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship committee are pleased to announce that Katie Kirts was awarded the $2,500...

The Charleston Fire Department has been awarded an EMS assistance grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The $1,300 award was used to purchase four Pedi-Mate Restraint Systems, which pro...

The 6th Annual Bare Bones 5-Mile Turkey Trot will be on Thanksgiving morning at the Mattoon YMCA. It's a non-competitive run, and no results will be posted. The route will take you through Peterson Pa...

The inaugural Miss Mattoon Pageant will be November 11th in the Lake Land College Theater. Little miss is open to 4-6 year olds; petite miss, ages 7-9; junior miss, 10-14, and Miss Mattoon contestants...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take for October will be held on Saturday, October 14th, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids under eight, please bri...

A two vehicle collision along I-74, east, near milepost 202.25 Monday evening (October, 2nd), leaves one deceased. Preliminary investigation details from Illinois State Police indicate traffic was slo...

The St. Louis Cardinals shook up their coaching staff by firing pitching coach Derek Lilliquist and bullpen coach Blaise Ilsley. The dismissals were announced Tuesday and came after the Cardinals miss...

Playtex Recalls Over 3 Million Bowls, Plates (North Bergen, NJ) -- Over three-million child bowls and plates are being recalled due to a choking hazard. Playtex says the clear plastic layer over the g...

The Stew-Stras National Honor Society and Student Council will host basket binga October 20th in the high school gym. Cards are $15.00 each, or two for $25.00. Reserve yours at 217-682-3355.