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City Beat: Macon County Health Department In Public Relations Nightmare Over Inspections
The most frequent topic of conversation in the community today, at least among the people I talk with, is about the number of restaurants that are being closed down following inspections by the Macon County Health Department. It’s also been one of the subjects Brian Byers and I have discussed the last two…
Read MoreThe People Speak In This Week’s “Letters To The Editor”
Are Service Projects Still Relevant? Dear Editor: Each year members of the Golden K Kiwanis Club of Decatur contribute, on average, 18,000 volunteer hours to the Decatur Community. We do this through Service Projects, some of which we have continued for several years. The question becomes: are these projects still relevant? We would like…
Read MoreNext Land of Lincoln Honor Flight August 20
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) will take their fourth 2019 Honor Flight on Tuesday, August 20, departing from Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport honoring 93 American Veterans. On board LLHF Mission #57 to Washington DC, will be 5 World War II, 29 Korean War and 59 Vietnam War Era Veterans – all…
Read MoreMueller Water Products to Build State-of-the-Art Foundry in Decatur
The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County (EDC) joins leaders from Mueller Water Products, Inc. (“Mueller” – NYSE: MWA) to announce the company’s plans to build a new, state-of-the-art foundry in Decatur. The foundry, planned for 2700 N. Jasper Street, will be one of the largest state-of-the-art, finished goods brass foundries in…
Read MoreThe People Speak In This Week’s “Letters To The Editor”
Steel Towers Replacement Along MLK Impacting Trees, Vegetation Dear Editor: Ameren Illinois is replacing the steel towers along Martin Luther King Dr between Pershing Rd and Mound Rd with single steel poles. As a result, Ameren has contracted the work which includes removing vegetation and trimming trees that are in the easement of the existing…
Read MoreCity Beat: Library Parking Lot Repairs, Reflections On This Year’s Decatur Celebration
Work on the parking lot of the Decatur Public Library started this week after the City Council recently approved spending nearly one million dollars for resurfacing and landscaping of the community eyesore. Fortunately, the parking lot is mostly shielded from view for drivers on North Franklin Street, one of the major arteries through…
Read MoreMeridian School Board Names Andy Pygott As District Superintendent
On Friday August 2, 2019, the Meridian School Board named Andy Pygott as the District Superintendent for the 2019-2020 school year. Pygott has been the Middle School Principal at Meridian for the previous 14 years. He has a total of 20 years in education with a Masters in School Administration from the University of…
Read More36th Annual National Night Out Activities In Decatur Aug. 6
On Tuesday, August 6th, the City of Decatur is inviting all residents to the 36th Annual National Night Out (NNO) featuring the Lantern Parade, a crime and drug prevention event at HESS PARK from 5-9 pm. As part of the event, Decatur Public High School principals, Dr. Amy Zahm from Eisenhower and Mr. Cordell…
Read MoreCity Beat: There’s A Lot To Celebrate At This Weekend’s Decatur Celebration!
The 34th Annual Decatur Celebration is coming up Aug. 1-4 and our community has a lot to celebrate! As I travel around the community, I see so much going on in our city that speaks to an extremely bright future…thanks to the efforts of so many people who love this city and work…
Read MoreLETTERS: Equality Act Threatens Our Freedom Of Speech And Religion
Equality Act Threatens Our Freedom Of Speech And Religion Dear Editor: The passage of the Equality Act (HB 5) expanding civil rights to the LGBT community on May 17 by our US House of Reprehensibles characterizes the poison interspersed throughout the 116th Congress. In essence, an attempt to protect a segment of our society has…
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