Mattoon NewsLocal news for Mattoon, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Members of Citizens for Recycling learn more about curbside services- July 23, 2008 Coles County's refuse will be trucked to other counties this year when Allied Waste Service's landfill closes and Veolia Environmental Services' transfer station opens.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/members-of-citizens-for-recycling-learn-more-... School registration kicks off starting Friday in Charleston district- July 22, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/school-registration-kicks-off-starting-friday... Habitat seeks third home site at Mattoon- July 22, 2008 Coles County Habitat for Humanity hopes to build another house on a lot with a Mattoon address before the snow falls.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/habitat-seeks-third-home-site-at-mattoon?from... Mattoon Lions Club honors three with Melvin Jones Award- July 22, 2008 Lions Clubs International Foundation and Lions around the world exceeded their campaign challenge goal of $200 million for global blindness-prevention program.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/mattoon-lions-club-honors-three-with-melvin-j... Suspicious weekend garage fire draws dual investigation effort- July 22, 2008 Police officers and firefighters are investigating a garage fire that resulted after an illegal entry into a parked van allowed access to a garage on North 35th Street.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/suspicious-weekend-garage-fire-draws-dual-inv... Mattoon motorcyclist survives rear-end collision with stopped pickup- July 21, 2008 A Mattoon man apparently received no life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck stopped at an intersection in downtown Neoga Sunday night, said officials.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/mattoon-motorcyclist-survives-rear-end-collis... Lender's executive gets taste of Bagelfest- July 20, 2008 Ray O'Brien knows the drill for proper Bagelfest attire. After arriving at a local hotel, the Lender's Bagels vice president traded his coat and tie for shorts, a Polo shirt and flip-flops. The executive from ...http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/lenders-executive-gets-taste-of-bagelfest?fro... Red Ribbons for Robert- July 18, 2008 Our friend and WCIA 3 Chief Meteorologist Robert Reese is battling cancer. Join in the fight and support Robert by purchasing a Red Ribbon for Robert , beginning July 15th at these locations: WCIA-TV 509 S. ...http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/red-ribbons-for-robert?fromrss=1 Recycling pushes forward- July 16, 2008 Charleston City Council member Jeff Lahr speaks to community member and members of Citizens For Recycling Monday evening.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/recycling-pushes-forward?fromrss=1 Breaking Now: Large Microscope Falls On Man In Mt. Lookout- July 14, 2008 Emergency crews rushed a 25-year-old man to University Hospital Monday morning after an 8,000 pound microscope fell on his chest in Mt.http://www.topix.net/city/mattoon-il/2008/07/breaking-now-large-microscope-falls-on-man-in... |