Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

Drive Through Taco Salad Lunch
Douglas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will have a drive-through taco salad lunch March 8th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cost is $5.00. If you're unable to come by, they'll be offering free deliver...
Renee Fonner Feb 21, 2018

Charleston vs Effingham Girls HS Basketball is Tonight
The Charleston High School Girls Basketball will meet Effingham for the Class 3A Sectional Championship Game in Lincoln on Thursday, February 22. The game tips at 7pm. This will mark the 4th time thes...
Renee Fonner Feb 21, 2018

Lonestar to play Red, White and Blue Days
Lonestar will be the big performance at Red, White and Blue Days this summer! The band will perform a free show at 8:00 p.m. on July 3rd at Morton Park. FREE CONCERT LINEUP: July 3 - 6PM - Jason Bertr...
Renee Fonner Feb 21, 2018

NWS: Flood Watch - More Counties Included
Flood Watch in effect through 6am Wednesday, Feb 21 for: Christian-Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford- Clay-Richland-Fayette and Lawrence counties. This also includes Piatt-Champa...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018

NWS: Winter Weather Advisory for Some
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign Menard-Sangamon-Christian- Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Fayette and Shelby counties ...IC...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018

Fundraising convening rescheduled for March 7
(EFFINGHAM, Illinois - February 20, 2018) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is partnering with Forefront to bring "Events that Raise Money" (a fundraising event training seminar) to Effingham...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018

Brass and Brew
"Brass and Brew" will be an evening of music, conversation, and fine microbrew offerings, February 28 from 6pm to 8pm. EIU Provost Jay Gatrell will give a brief program on the geography of beer. The E...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018

Mattoon In Motion Town Meeting
MATTOON -- Residents are invited to learn about the Mattoon in Motion community planning effort during a town meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 8 at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Interested participants will...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018

NWS: Flood Watch for Part of Our Listening Area
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT for Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion--Moultrie-Douglas-Edgar- * Another 1.5 to 3 inches of rain is expected over much of the area through tonight. Mu...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018

Ducks Unlimited Annual Membership Banquet
The Coles County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual membership banquet this Saturday (2/24) at the Walkway in Mattoon. Doors open at 5:30. As always, they'll have lots of games and raffle...
Renee Fonner Feb 20, 2018


