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Easter Egg Hunt at Strasburg Park

Registration for the Annual Strasburg Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 9:45 AM with the hunt begins at 10:00 AM. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will be available either before or after the hunt.

Easter Eggstravaganza

The Easter Eggstravaganza returns to the Keller Convention Center on Saturday, April 19th from 9 a.m. – Noon!  As always, the Eggstravaganza will be loaded with fun for the whole family, including the Diaper Derby, egg hunts, games, prizes, lots of great sponsor booths, and free pictures with the Easter Bunny! There will be a bounce house […]

The Solemn Shadows – A Service for Tenebrae

Maundy Thursday 4/17, 6:30 pm, Watson United Methodist Church Good Friday 4/18, 6:30 pm, Altamont First United Methodist Church Saturday 4/19, 2:00 pm, Altamont Lutheran Care Center Performed by the Choirs of: Watson United Methodist Church and Altamont First United Methodist Church The Solemn Shadows was inspired by the medieval tradition of observing Tenebrae, a […]

Saturday’s Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Effingham at Mattoon, POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 22, 4PM Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Mulberry Grove, 4:30 p.m. North Clay, Flora, Woodlawn at South Central Wooden Bat Tournament, TBA Teutopolis vs. Unity at Unity, 11 a.m. Teutopolis vs. Sacred Heart Griffin at Unity, 12:45 p.m. Arcola at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (DH at Stew-Stras), 10 a.m. Softball Mattoon […]

Easter Fun at the Lincoln Log Cabin Farms

The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site invites you to celebrate a presidential tradition on Saturday, April 19th, from 1:00-3:00! The Lincolns and Sargents will be hosting a traditional Egg Roll and Easter Egg Hunt, and a craft activity.  The Easter Egg Hunt begins at 1:00 p.m., and the Egg Roll begins at 2:00 p.m. […]

Sunday’s Schedule

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. St. Louis at New York Mets, 12:40 p.m.

CEFS – Volunteers Needed

CEFS Recognizes National Volunteer Week April 20-26 CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation would like to recognize and thank all the CEFS volunteers that have contributed to CEFS’ mission of providing opportunities in our communities through education and support to achieve and maintain stability. In 2024, CEFS served over 19,000 individuals with the help of over 2,300 […]

Easter Sunrise Service – Dieterich Area Lutheran Churches

The Dieterich area Lutheran Churches, St. Paul - Wheeler, St. John - Dieterich, Grace - Dieterich, and St. John - Louisville, will hold their annual Easter Sunrise Service, with Holy Communion, on Sunday, April 20th at 7:00 am. The service will be held at the Dieterich Jr. High Gym. Rev. Emmett Bartens of St. John, […]

Red Cross Blood Drives in April

All who come to donate at Red Cross Blood Drives in April, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card.  There will be three lucky winners. Plus, those donating from April 1 - 13, will receive a $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, and those donating from April 14 - […]