Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Newton Elementary/Jasper County Junior High Band-Aides will be hosting a chili lunch, followed by the 3rd annual trivia fundraiser on Sunday, January 22nd. Cost is $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for k...

NFL Moves Steelers, Chiefs Divisional Playoff Kickoff (New York, NY) -- The NFL is moving the start time for the Sunday Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers Divisional Playoff game. The game was...

County music singer/songwriter Luke Bryan spent the majority of his life thinking he would work in agriculture. "Farming is pretty brutal, but you know it's also a very fulfilling life," he once said ...

Here is the complete list for our area from the National Weather Service: A Freezing Rain Advisory will go in effect at 3pm today (Friday, January 13) until Noon on Sunday, January 15. The advisory is...

Mattoon remained perfect with a 53-47 win over Effingham. Avery Jackson led the way with 22, and Sierra Thompson added 19. Paige Swango paced Charleston with 23 points in a 75-52 win over Salem. Tri-C...

Newly reelected Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is promising a budget agenda with what he calls "aggressive economic reforms" that "don't hurt the middle-class." In an op-ed in the "State Journ...

Sarah Bush Lincoln will have a free informational session on the HMR weight-loss program Monday (1/16) evening at 5:30 at the Sullivan clinic. For more information, please call 238-4774.

Douglas County Emergency personnel will hold a public meeting to examine injury and death prevention when natural disasters occur, January 19th at 1:00 p.m. in the Douglas County Agricultural Center i...

Preparation for the spring season of the Lake Land College Community Choir begins on Tuesday, January 31st. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday nights in the Lake Land College Theater from 7-9:30 p.m. All ...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a freezing rain advisory for Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Henry, Vigo, Clay, Owen, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Sull...