Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Ameren Illinois has donated $40,000 to the Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) to help customers with their energy bills. Grants of up to $500 will be available to local residents who meet income eligi...

Veteran's Day Parade and Ceremony Schedule Friday, November 11, 2016 Parade line up at 9:00 a.m. Starting time at 10:00 a.m. Ceremony at Peterson Park (6th Street and Broadway Avenue) following the pa...

Arcola's National Honor Society will host its annual American Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 7th in the junior high gym. The blood drive is open to all eligible don...

The annual United Way of Coles County auction is tomorrow (10/27) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Among the items up for bid: A drone, Weber grill, Smart TV, Craftsman tools,...

Blue Madness returns to Eastern Illinois University this Sunday, October 30th. The free event, hosted by EIU basketball will include trick-or-treating for kids, costume parade, bounce houses, games, a...

Neoga Girl Scouts will have a door-to-door food drive this Sunday (10/30) from 2:00-4:00 p.m. They would appreciate donations of non-perishable foods in unbreakable containers. If you won't be home at...

Mattoon moved on with a 25-17, 25-7 win over Paris Shelbyville defeated Cumberland, 25-19, 25-16 Newton took down Red Hill, 25-20, 25-8 Effingham's season came to an end with a loss to Rochester Robin...

Corey Kluber turned in a dominating performance, striking out nine in six-plus innings as the Indians shut out the Cubs 6-0 in game one of the World Series. Cleveland's Roberto Perez homered twice and...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center is looking for volunteers for its annual haunted hike on October 28th and 29th. Transportation will be provided for EIU students. Visit dhnature.org to find out more.

Eastern Illinois University will open its doors to area kids to celebrate Halloween. Trick-or-treaters are invited to Greek Court on Halloween night from 5-7. A Halloween-themed children's carnival wi...