Tornado damaged Neoga elementary school to reopen March 24, host junior high; options for high school in works MATTOON — ...

Stryten Energy, a U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, has been named Vendor of the Year by Rural King.

Rural King planted its roots in Mattoon, Illinois in 1960. Since that time, Rural King has added over 130 stores in a thirteen-state area (Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee ...

The owners of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky were hopiing to cultivate new markets in Canada and Europe, but then the trade war started.

A week away from the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the National Hurricane Center has released its report on the ...

NORMAN, Okla. — Kentucky basketball and coach Mark Pope will face a desperate team tonight. Oklahoma, which welcomes UK to the Lloyd Noble Center for a 9 p.m. tipoff, is squarely on the NCAA ...

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — The 2025 Illinois State Archery Tournament will take place a week from Saturday at the Emerald Sports Complex in Mattoon. This event, happening on March 22, will give ...

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NEOGA — Christmas trees that adorned local homes three months ago are now set to provide habitat for bluegill, crappie and other fish at Lake Mattoon. Volunteers spent part of Saturday drilling ...

The Kentucky Wildcats are headed home after two nights at the SEC Tournament. Alabama defeated the Cats 99-70 on Friday night in Bridgestone Arena, completing a rare three-game season sweep of the ...

NASHVILLE — Kentucky basketball is focused on winning the SEC Tournament this week. FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more. Oklahoma has the same ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The death toll from widespread flooding and extreme weather that battered Kentucky earlier this month has increased to 22, officials announced Monday. The latest confirmed ...