Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

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...

Maryville, Illinois- Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is now accepting applications from young men and women interested in attending one of the United States military academies. High school s...

Gas Price Up, Blame Harvey (Springfield, IL) -- Blame Harvey for the extra cost to fill up your tank. Gas prices across the state of Illinois are up in the wake of the storm that cut through the Gulf ...

A Stewardson home was destroyed by fire yesterday. Officials say Cody Friese, who was the renter, reported smelling smoke. The fire apparently began in the rear attic of the home, which is owned by Da...

The 15th annual Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever banquet will be September 9th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. 15 guns will be given away, including a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, Beretta A400, Browning...

Coles County Sheriff Jimmy Rankin will lead the way in the annual Glo-Run and Walk, September 8th at the LifeSpan Center. Proceeds will benefit the Coles County Council on Aging Family Caregiver Resou...

The Family Worship Center's Natural Disaster Ministry is collecting supplies over the next few weeks in Mattoon to deliver to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Items can be dropped off on Sunday mornings b...

Twenty years after the publication of the first Harry Potter book, Booth Library presents an exhibit and program series, "Twenty Years of Harry Potter: Celebrating a Phenomenon." This exhibit will be ...

Gain speed and agility for sport! Our 6-week Speed and Agility Clinic is designed to introduce young athletes (ages 8-14) to drills so they can improve athletic speed, agility and coordination to be a...

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Effingham, Fayette, and Marion Counties during Sep...