I typed "warning" by accident and then changed the wording to "watch" after someone pointed out the mistake. Thanks for reading closely
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Rob Stroud
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Rob Stroud is a reporter for the JG-TC, covering the city of Mattoon, Lake Land College, Cumberland County and areas including Oakland, Casey and Martinsville.
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MATTOON — A convoy of more than 100 big trucks will travel from Charleston to Mattoon and back Saturday afternoon to help raise money for gran…
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MATTOON -- Connor Co. has petitioned to rezone property along Old State Road as part of plans to move its Mattoon plumbing and heating supply …
MATTOON — A Mattoon man wanted by two Coles County warrants was arrested Monday evening for trespassing at Sunrise Apartments.
MATTOON -- The Mattoon Police Department has begun stepped up patrols for impaired or unbuckled drivers as part of a Fourth of July safety cam…
MATTOON -- The Claire's shop at the Cross County Mall is scheduled to be closed today (Tuesday, June 25) through Thursday as it prepares to re…
MATTOON -- The Illinois Municipal League has appointed Mattoon Mayor Tim Gover to serve on this group's nominations committee for 2019.
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MATTOON — As Mars Petcare Mattoon celebrated its 40th anniversary on Friday, Site Manager Kim Hennings said this plant is known for having a l…
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MATTOON — A Charleston firefighter was arrested Wednesday after police said he turned on the emergency lights of a Mitchell-Jerdan Ambulance S…
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MATTOON — The American Red Cross has been assisting a total of 22 displaced tenants following the fire Thursday afternoon at Motel 6 in Mattoon.
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Rob Stroud commented on Tom Niemeyer named Coles County Farmer of the Year
I was the only one on duty Saturday evening in the newspaper's office when I posted the Farmer of the Year brief on our Web site, so I was the only one who proofread the brief. Thanks for catching the "has ran" error online. I have changed it to "has run" online and will …