Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

  Friday, September 15, 2017 2-6pm - Family weekend check-in. Yard games and prizes at the library quad 4-7pm - Quidditch tournament at the quad 6:30-8:30 - Dinner and murder mystery at the union...

Volleyball: Tri-County plays Marshall, Neoga hosts Bement, Cumberland takes on Flora, Pana against Gillespie, Martinsville vs. Casey-Westfield, T-town battles Effingham, Okaw Valley @ Villa Grove-Heri...

The 2017 Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 7th through 9th. Permits are available over-the-counter at license vendors throughout the state. Hunters that are 16 years of age or older must als...

The WHAT Community Group will hold its fall mum sale September 15th from 3:00-6:00, and September 16th from 8:00 a.m. until noon, across from Windsor Food Center on Route 16. In addition to a large va...

The annual SACIS Take Back the Day 5K run and walk will be held September 30th at Sister City Park in Charleston. Register at firstgiving.com/sacis by September 22nd to guarantee a t-shirt. Race spons...

The Charleston Police Department and Water Treatment Plant have issued a city-wide boil water order for Charleston. The order is in effect, and will continue till 11am on Monday September 11th, due to...

Taste of Something Special returns to the WalkWay in Mattoon October 5th. This wine tasting event and silent auction benefits East Central/Area 9 Special Olympics. Auction items include an outdoor fir...

A quarter auction to benefit for Cops For Kids will be held September 21st at the Mattoon American Legion. 20-plus vendors will be featured with everything from books to toys, crafts to yard dcor, kit...

McDonald's of Coles County will honor first responders in the community during McNuggets of Appreciation. In honor of the day of National Service and Remembrance on Monday, September 11th, Coles Count...

From Montgomery Gentry's facebook page: It is with great sadness that we confirm that Troy Gentry, half of the popular country duo, Montgomery Gentry, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash which...