The Coles County Health Department announced the death of six residents with COVID-19 Thursday afternoon.
These additional deaths bring the total COVID-19 deaths up to 112 in Coles County.
The Coles...
Coles County citizens protested for changes within the Coles County Courthouse Friday afternoon.
The protest was organized by JoDee Gravil, who founded the group Justice in Coles County. Gravil said...
Eastern will be expecting but not requiring COVID-19 vaccines during the Fall 2021 semester.
Regardless of vaccination status, however, all students and staff should report their status to the university...
The Coles County Health Department has confirmed the county’s first case of COVID-19. The patient is at home in isolation.
Public health officials are currently working on identifying and monitoring...
The Coles County Clerk’s Office is holding early voting until April 1.
Julie Coe, the Coles County clerk and recorder, said that early voting starts 40 days before an election.
The first early voting...
Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor
• October 17, 2018
The Charleston and Mattoon Chambers of Commerce held a candidate forum for the Coles County sheriff race and the 110th District State Representative race Tuesday night.
Four candidates were invited to...
All candidates for the contested positions in the primary for Coles County Clerk, Coles County Sheriff and State Representative for the 110th District will speak at a candidates’ forum at the end of...
Over 240 Coles County residents received updates on Eastern’s economic impact, its new marketing efforts and new local retail businesses during the “Our Town” community breakfast Thursday...
Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
• March 8, 2017
The Mattoon Police Department took a 16-year-old wanted suspect into custody at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday inside Sunrise Apartments in Mattoon.
The juvenile suspect was wanted on a failure to appear in court.
He...
From the time he started flying as a child, Erik Edgren’s heroes were always air show pilots.
On Saturday, he got to fulfill his dream of being one at the Coles County Memorial Airport air show.
After...
Police responded to a home invasion on the 1400th block of Sixth Street at 8:35 p.m. Friday, according to a Charleston Police Department press release
The Coles County Sheriff’s Department and University...
