Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

CDC Issues Nationwide Recall For Birth Control Pills (Atlanta, GA) - The Centers for Disease Control is issuing a nationwide recall for a brand of birth control pills. Federal health officials say Mib...

A higher than expected number of entries has bumped up the starting time for harness racing at the Martinsville Ag Fair today. Races will begin at 4:30, one hour earlier than originally scheduled. For...

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees voted in favor of the creation of the Dr. William L. and Margaret Podesta Park last night. Donated funds of $193,000 will pay for the park, which will include a...

The 4th annual Cruisin' Through Cumberland County Historical Tour will be June 24th. Sign-up starts 10:30 a.m. at the Historical Building in Greenup and the ride will take off at noon. Cost is $15.00 ...

The IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals will be June 14th and 15th on Carlyle Lake. Boat safety checks will be conducted on the morning of Wednesday, June 14th, with fishing from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fis...

Route 133, approximately four miles east of Arcola, will be reduced to one lane beginning June 15th. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, box culvert replacement work is expected to...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will once again be hosting a Fast Reading program this summer. It will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, running now through July 19th in the Rotary Rooms at 10...

If you have a child who will be attending Kindergarten in the fall, you can help get them ready tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13th, with Head Start Recruitment Day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mattoo...

New Life Car Care will have a multi-family yard sale and their second annual pulled pork lunch this Saturday, June 17th. The yard sale will be from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and lunch will be from 10:00...

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...