Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A Sullivan man was arrested in Mattoon yesterday morning. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 29-year-old Anthony D. Rentfro is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to...

Prices at the pump this Fourth of July will be the cheapest for holiday travelers since 2005. GasBuddy reports today that the average will be $2.22 a gallon. Gas prices have dropped 15 cents on averag...

The Charleston Speedway will host the UMP Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Series tonight. $5,000 to win in late model, and $1,000 to win for modified. Gates open at 3:00, hot laps at 6:30, and qu...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office will be conducting physical testing for corrections on July 7th at 9:00 a.m. at Lantz Arena. Application must be turned in to the Coles County Sheriff's Office before...

Oblong will host its inaugural Summer Hootenanny on July 8th. Bring the family to the park for a full day of fun, including: sand volleyball, duck race on the lake, cornhole tournament, bounce houses,...

The Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland July 22nd. It's a four-person, best ball tournament, with entry fee of $240 per team. Lunch will be served...

Lane and road closures will be in place tomorrow (6/27) so that Illinois State Police can assist the Illinois Department of Transportation with an oversized equipment move. The move will begin on Inte...

The 60th annual Agronomy Day, hosted by the Department of Crop Sciences and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, will be August 17th in Savoy...

The City of Oakland will be spraying for mosquitoes Wednesday (6/28) at dusk, weather permitting. If it rains, the spraying will take place on Thursday, June 29.

Monday is opening day for Red, White and Blue Days in Charleston's Morton Park. Vendors will open at 3:00 p.m., following by joyful bubbles from 4-7. EIU alum Jake Mauer will perform at 6:30, followed...