Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The W.H.A.T. 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 larg...

Volleyball: Mattoon hosts Lincoln, Charleston plays Taylorville, Tri-County @ Tuscola, Newton battles Edwards County, Casey-Westfield takes on Paris, Windsor/Stew-Stras vs. Altamont, Arthur-Lovington/...

Deere To Buy California Tech Firm (Moline, IL) -- Those big green tractors are about to get a lot smarter. John Deere yesterday announced plans to buy a California tech firm that specializes in machin...

A spaghetti supper and silent auction to benefit the Peter Grant family will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. this Saturday (9/9) at the Mattoon Masonic Lodge. Meals are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for 4-12 ye...

According to a post on JoDee Messina's Facebook page, the country star has been diagnosed with cancer. She is to start cancer treatments in the fall. Her last concert date is October 7th. JoDee's team...

The next planning meeting for One Stop Community Christmas will be September 14th at noon at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. Come find out how you can make a positive impact for more than 800 local fam...

In preparation for winter, the Illinois Department of Transportation is filling temporary jobs to help with snow-and-ice removal. These seasonal employees will be hired for both full-time and on-call ...

The first Mattoon FFA Alumni Meeting will be held Thursday (9/7) at 6:00 p.m. in the Mattoon High School Ag Department. The meeting will be a celebration of the achievements over the past ten years. F...

A SUV/Motorcycle collision sends one to the hospital in Douglas County during the morning hours of, Tuesday, September 5th. According to Illinois State Police District 10, James E. Kleiss, 66, of Tusc...

The Coles County Arts Council (CCAC) invites families to participate in the annual Kids Arts in the Park on Saturday September 9, from 9:30 am - Noon. The event will take place at the east and south p...