Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A public informational meeting on healthcare will be held in the former Deb's store at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon Thursday (7/20) at 6:30 p.m. Claudia Lenhoff, Executive Director of the Champaig...

An informational meeting for parents of Arcola volleyball and football players, cheerleaders and golfers will be held Thursday (7/20) at 6:00 p.m. in the junior high gym. Parents are asked to bring a ...

The annual Jordan Giertz Memorial Golf Outing will be August 5th at Fox Prairie Golf Course of Windsor. $70 covers 18-holes of golf, cart, snacks, t-shirt and a chance to win prizes. Hole sponsorship ...

The Mattoon Green Wave Football team will be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts Saturday morning (7/22) from 8:30-10:30 at 1020 Broadway. Original glazed, for just $8.00 a dozen.

A binga fundraiser to benefit the Martinsville football team will be held this Saturday (7/22) at the high school gym. Doors open at 5:00 and games begin at 6:00. It's $10 for 15 games. Food and drink...

Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of June. Troopers in District 12, which includes Clar...

State Representative Reggie Phillips will hold a public meeting to discuss the new state budget and his vote in favor of it, tomorrow night (7/19) at 7:00 at Maranatha Baptist Church in Mattoon. If yo...

The Mattoon Arts Council is now accepting entries to its second Photography Show, sponsored by Consolidated Communications. It's open to amateur, professional and 6th to 12th grade student photographe...

Shelby County Partners will have a four-person scramble at Eagle Creek Golf Course on July 28th. Cost is $45 per person and that also covers lunch. Tee time is 9:00 a.m. Registration is due by July 15...

The award-winning Farm Hands will perform at Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston August 12th at 6:00 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken. Come early for the picnic on the lawn, featuring ...