City Beat
CITY BEAT: DOWNTOWN’S ‘SOUNDS OF SUMMER’ SILENCED FOR THIS YEAR
I was looking through a few of last year’s editions of the Decatur Tribune, and, although I was looking for something else, I couldn’t help but notice all of the events that we routinely cover each year that have been cancelled and/or postponed this year. One article was about the Decatur Celebration and everything…
Read MoreDPS TO DELIVER MEALS TO STUDENTS DURING VIRTUAL LEARNING
Students Must Be Registered to Receive Meals Decatur Public Schools will deliver meals to students’ homes during the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year, while students are participating in virtual learning. However, only students who are registered for school will be eligible to receive free meal delivery. Students must be registered by the…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: DO WE STILL HAVE THE ‘CAN DO’ SPIRIT THAT WON WORLD WAR II?
It’s been 75 years since the combined efforts of our armed forces, our allies and millions of civilians brought an end to World War II following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9. As indicated on the front page of this week’s print edition and in our “Scrapbook’…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT MADE RIGHT DECISION FROM PAINFUL OPTIONS, OTHER COMMENTARY
As most of you know by now, students from PreK through 12th grade in Decatur Public Schools will participate in virtual learning only for the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year. The first day for student instruction will also be pushed back to Monday, August 17, 2020. That announcement was made on…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: BEARS, BLOOD PRESSURE AND A MASK TO SHOP!
THE ‘BEAR’ FACTS — A couple of weeks ago, in my usual Thursday morning discussion with Brian Byers on WSOY’s Byers & Co., the subject of the bears in Fairview Park (gone since 1972) came up and as I was looking through our archives, I found a “Scrapbook” article written by Mark W.…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: THIS AND THAT FROM HERE AND THERE
WOW! The Austin (Texas) City Council passed a resolution Thursday allowing for a fine of up to $2,000 for anyone violating a “health authority rule” like not wearing a mask. According to the report, the resolution was supported by Gov. Gregg Abbott who said, “As you know, these orders were created and adopted based…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES IN OUR COMMUNITY, WORLD
I don’t believe any of us imagined a year ago how different Decatur and Macon County would look and feel in 2020 — along with our nation. Here we are, nearly half-way through our summer and the focus of daily attention is on the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the debate over…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: BITS AND PIECES FROM HERE AND THERE AROUND DECATUR
• CITY COUNCIL LIVE — City Clerk Kim Althoff sent out a notification that the Decatur City Council will conduct all three of its scheduled July meetings in the Civic Center Theatre. “ This alternate venue will enable both the City Council and city staff to practice social distancing more effectively; and it…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: AREA CITIZENS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR DECATUR POLICE OFFICERS
• AS WE’RE GOING to press with this week’s edition, “We Back The Blue”, a rally in support of Law Enforcement is planned for Water Street and Mound Road on Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. until noon. Those attending can stay 15 minutes or the entire two hours. Also, those attending are…
Read MoreEDITOR’S CITY BEAT: CAROL BRANDT WENT FROM HOMEMAKER TO MAKING CITY COUNCIL HISTORY
• TRAILBLAZER — So sorry to hear that Carol A. Brandt of Decatur passed away last week. (Obituary on page 18 of print edition.) It was only less than a month ago that Carol sent me a note with her subscription renewal and I responded to her comments with the following words on…
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