Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Salvation Army will host their annual Cinderella Closet on Saturday April 8th from 9 to 3. FREE formal dresses are available to any high school girl needing a dress for Prom. Cinderella's closet w...

The Mattoon Arts Council's sixth annual Artworks, a daylong arts festival, will be on June 10, 2017, in the new Heritage Park at 17th Street and Broadway Avenue, and in the Mattoon Depot. Vendor appli...

The first meeting of Dog Obedience classes will be held April 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Effingham Public Library, in the Luttrell meeting room. This will be an informational meeting only, do NOT brin...

The Life Center of Cumberland County will host breakfast with the Easter Bunny this Saturday from 7-10am. Pancakes and biscuits and gravy will be served, plus, they'll have a bake sale. Kids can have ...

High School Baseball: -FINAL: Altamont 6, St. Elmo/Brownstown 0 -FINAL: Clinton 4, St. Teresa 0 -FINAL: Mt. Zion 6, Centennial 2 -FINAL: North Clay 6, Newton 3 -FINAL: St. Anthony 4, Mattoon 3 -FINAL:...

A benefit for Luanna Jones will be held at the Westfield Gym this Saturday (4/8) from 3-8pm. The day will include a meal, bags tournament, cake walk, silent auction, 50/50, DJ, and music by the Sawyer...

The National Weather Service's last severe storm spotter training session of the season will be April 13th at Monticello High School. The class will run from 6:00-8:30. There is no charge to attend, a...

  Lake Land College recently held its annual Foundation Scholarship Reception recognizing scholarship recipients as well as the donors who contribute to scholarship funding. The Foundation Schola...

Applications are being accepted for the Joe and Sue Summerville Agricultural Scholarship. To be considered, applicants must reside in Douglas County, be a graduating high school senior who plans to ma...

ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian brings his vast baseball knowledge and deep love of the game to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on April 20. Kurkjian will sign copies of his lat...