Charleston News

CHARLESTON, Ill. - There was just enough time during the late summer of 1948 between baling hay and the end of the farm season for the three teenagers to get on their motorcycles and take the trip of a ...

Each year, young men can learn valuable lessons about patriotism, love of country and a democratic system of government while attending Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

His estimation that the tree's offspring might be growing across the country is believable because it's thought to be about 210 years old, based on "its size as much as anything else." The fact that the tree ...

The reason behind Jason Hardwick's enthusiasm for demolition derbies may seem like a contradiction, considering the fountains of mud propelled so often from the soon-to-be smoldering lumps of mangled metal.

The artwork of Charleston resident Marcia Boroughs will be on display during August and September at Common Grounds, 1612 Charleston Ave., Mattoon.

The City Council will consider hiring a consultant tonight to assist with closing out the uptown tax increment financing district and possibly creating new TIF districts.

The people who tend the garden at 205 W. Monroe Ave. seem to be nearly as good at plays on words as they are at growing tomatoes and herbs.

Chuck Graves of Charleston won the 16,500-pound county farm stock class during the tractor pull Thursday evening at the Coles County Fair.

A judge Thursday upheld most of the evidence authorities gathered when they first investigated reports of dead and mistreated horses at Ernest C. Rose's farm last year but left open the possibility of throwing ...

A man who pleaded guilty to a residential burglary charge that normally requires prison time was able to receive probation because he agreed to participate in a treatment program.

Laurian Brankey of Charleston was crowned Miss Coles County Fair Queen 2008 Sunday as the pageant celebrated its 50th anniversary.

There are several resources available to people with autism and their families, but Alicia Hart has a simple way of summing up the advantages of the program she helps run.

With gas prices as they are, a Sunday drive may be an unaffordable luxury. How about a Sunday stroll instead? Charleston's recently designated historic district, encompassing Sixth and Seventh streets, offers a ...

After wrangling a stray dog Wednesday on the courthouse square, City Planner Jeff Finley joked that "dog catcher" was one of the few city jobs he had never handled.

Students who will attend schools in the Charleston school district for the 2008-09 school year can register either Friday or July 28 in the cafeteria at Charleston High School.

Students who will attend schools in the Charleston school district for the 2008-09 school year can register either Friday or July 28 in the cafeteria at Charleston High School.

The 2008 Miss Coles County Fair Queen Pageant, "50 Years of Queens," will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in front of the grandstand at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston.

A big "thanks" should go from me to the Charleston City Council, 'cause they've provided the launching pad for the million-dollar scheme - er, business - that will allow me to retire within a year.

Students who will attend schools in the Charleston school district for the 2008-09 school year can register either Friday or July 28 in the cafeteria at Charleston High School.

Charleston City Council member Jeff Lahr speaks to community member and members of Citizens For Recycling Monday evening.