Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The City of Mattoon, Public Works Department, will begin flushing fire hydrants Monday April 3, 2017 and continue until all lines are flushed. Flushing will be conducted weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and...

The Motor City Madman will return to the Effingham Performance Center July 27th! Get ready to rock with Ted Nugent! Tickets go on sale Wednesday (4/5) but you don't have to wait! Register to win 'em b...

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. Forty communities across...

Baseball: Charleston beat Urbana, 14-6, Sullivan fell to Tuscola, 14-4, Shelbyville won a pitcher's duel with Clinton, 1-0, Effingham topped Mount Vernon, 7-4, Flora defeated St. Anthony, 9-7, Pana sh...

The Cumberland FFA chapter will have a blood drive at the high school April 4th from 1:30-6:30 p.m. Help the kids reach their goal of 80 pints. The drive is open to the public.

Early Voting for the April 4 Consolidated Election is now available. Any voter interested in voting early may cast their ballot at the County Clerk's office in the Coles County Courthouse or Mattoon C...

The next Coles County Habitat for Humanity house blessing will be April 7th at 10:00 a.m. Come celebrate with new homeowners Allen and Linda Wilson. Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications, so ...

Do your fall plans include Lake Land College? Get a taste of all majors Lake Land has to offer and what attending the community college is all about with another Laker Visit Day this Friday, March 31s...

The Henningsens will perform at Arthur Christian School on April 7th at 7:00. Advance tickets are $10.00 each, and $15.00 at the door. Reserve yours at 217-543-2397, or buy in person at Arthur Communi...

There's still time to join the team. The next meeting for the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will be Monday, April 17th at 6:30 at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. You don't have to be from Mattoon, nor...