Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has continued the Flood Warning for the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia until Friday, May 5, 2017 at 10am. The Flood Warning is a result of heavy rainfall that fe...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has extended the Flood Warning for Jasper and Cumberland counties until Noon on Wednesday (May 3, 2017). Emergency management reported continued flooding of man...

The 26th annual Trojan Golf Classic is June 5th at the Charleston Country Club. Entry fee is $75, and that covers 18 holes, cart, lunch and a chance to win thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Hole s...

Charges After Attempted Beer Theft At Garth Brooks Concerts (Champaign, IL) -- This is not what Garth Brooks had in mind when he sang 'Friends in Low Places.' Prosecutors in Champaign are pressing ahe...

Central Illinois Soldier To Be Laid To Rest Saturday (Bloomington, IL) -- Friends and family members of Army Sargent Josh Rodgers will say their final goodbyes Saturday. Rodgers' family yesterday anno...

Southern Illinois Bracing For Major Flooding (Carbondale, IL) -- There's a disaster declaration in place, and sandbag crews are already out in force in southern Illinois. The area south of I-70 is bra...

Lake Land College is offering a series of computer classes at the Workforce Development Center in Mattoon in May. The cost is $50 per class. Excel I, Excel II, Excel III, Creating a Resume and Making ...

ERBA is offering scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals who want to attend college this fall. A limited number of $500 scholarships will be awarded in Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumbe...

Boys Scouts from the Arthur area will have a pancake breakfast May 6th to help raise money for a trip to the National Scout Jamboree. Breakfast will be served from 6:00-10:00 a.m. at the Arthur United...

Arcola High School is turning a century! The school will be marking it's 100th anniversary celebration this year and is currently seeking volunteers to help plan a big celebration in honor of the mile...