Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Mattoon FFA chapter's spring greenhouse sale will be April 21st and 22nd from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some of the plants that will be available: tomatoes, herbs, peppers, petunias, daisies, geraniu...

According to the National Weather Service of Central Illinois Facebook page: A slow moving weather system will track across central Illinois this afternoon. Warm, moist air ahead of this system will i...

Baseball: Marshall took down Neoga, 9-1, South Central shut out Brownstown/St. Elmo, 10-0, Paris beat Windsor/Stew-Stras, 12-2, Effingham blanked Shelbyville, 12-0, Martinsville got in the win column,...

Family Caregiver Resource Center Caregiver brunch will be held April 4th at the LifeSpan Center between Mattoon and Charleston. Elizabeth Wells of the Alzheimer's Association will be there to discuss ...

Shelby County electronic recycling day will be April 15th from 8-11am. A 10-dollar donation is asked for all TVs, computer monitors and larger items. Proceeds will go to the Shelby County Rescue Squad...

The deadline is fast approaching for this years nominees for the Distinguished Alumni Honorees all with The Arcola Alumni Association. All nominees must be submitted by this coming Monday, April 3rd. ...

This is the complete press release from the Jasper County School District Facebook page: Jasper County States Attorney, Chad M. Miller, announced that on March 29,2017, an Investigation into threats w...

The Mobile Vet Center will be at the Mattoon VFW Friday, April 7th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Veterans are encouraged to stop by and discuss available services and benefits. The Mobile Vet Center als...

Vietnam War Veterans today were honored and thanked for their service during the Vietnam War at the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois. During the ceremony, a ...

The Mattoon High School baseball team will return to Busch Stadium Sunday, May 21st. The Wave will face Pittsfield after the Cardinals/Giants game, which starts at 1:15. Reserve tickets at 217-238-782...