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Coles County Animal Shelter alerts locals to text message scam
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Coles County Animal Shelter is bringing attention to a recent scam that has been circulating through text messages. They said a scammer has been reaching out to locals, claiming to be a staff member with the shelter. The scammer will then request to send a six-digit code as “verification” of […]
Coles County marriage licenses
Dustin Scott Eggers to Autumn Renee Cowger, both of Greenup. Jordan Joseph Schumacher of Sigel to Hallie Marie Niemerg of Mattoon. Kranthi Kumar Karkonda to Alexandria Nicole Perkins, both of Charleston. Brian Higginbotham to Evelyn Lynne Thomas, both of Mattoon. John David Boyer to Serafina Anna Riegel, both of Charleston.
Local 4-H youth ready to exhibit their knowledge, skills at Coles County Fair
CHARLESTON — Local 4-H participants “learn by doing,” and the Coles County Fair is their opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout their time in 4-H as they display their projects. 4-H general project exhibits will be displayed at the fair in the...
Dine With a Doc event scheduled in Charleston
CHARLESTON — Senior Education Ministries Inc., in partnership with Coles County Council on Aging's LifeSpan Center, has scheduled Dine with a Doc for Friday, July 19. The event will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the LifeSpan Center, 11021 E. County Road 800N in Charleston. The featured speaker...
Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County neighbors: Obituaries for July 10
Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier.
See the latest Coles County real estate transactions
23814 E County Road 1300N in Ashmore; Bradley Miller and Tricia Miller of Charleston to Curtis Austin and Sarah Austin of Ashmore, $86,000. 706 N. 5th Street in Charleston; Richard Cuddy of Charleston to Logan and Emma Schmidt of Charleston, $90,000. 844 C Street in Charleston; Ronald and Tamara Pearcy...
Coles County Highway Department may move from courthouse basement
CHARLESTON — The Coles County Highway Department has proposed relocating from its workspace in the courthouse's basement to the Health Department's newly available former office along 18th Street/Illinois 130. The Coles County Board is scheduled during its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, in the courthouse to consider...
Coles Co. community steps up to support child with leukemia
COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Coles County community is stepping up this month to help a family in need. Kristian “Bear” Beadles was diagnosed with leukemia last month. As he continues fighting, the Sheriff’s Office and one local business are right there in his corner. “Kristian’s been in really great spirits,” said Ashley Hunter, […]
Dial-A-Ride Transportation in Coles County
In Coles County, Dial-A-Ride is the only public transportation in the area. It offers door-to door service.as well as the Zip Line, which operates as an express service, stopping at designated stops in both Mattoon and Charleston. The headquarters of the Dial-A-Ride transportation is located at the LifeSpan Center. Dial-A-Ride...
Community honors Coles County solder killed in the line of duty
OAKLAND, Ill. (WAND) — Honoring a fallen soldier. Saturday more than 200 people came together to dedicated Illinois Route 133 through the town of Oakland. The highway will now be known as "Lieutenant Jared Southworth Memorial Highway." "Our soldiers come first. We need to honor our soldiers. It is...
Photos: 2024 fireworks at Coles County Memorial Airport
The JG-TC's Herm Meadows photographed the Charleston-Mattoon fireworks on Thursday, July 4 at the Coles County Memorial Airport. Fireworks in Coles County will continue with displays at dusk Saturday, July 6 at Oakland's school campus and at the Warren James Winery in Mattoon.
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