City Beat

           • AGE IS becoming a factor in the public’s view, not only of the presidency, but regarding members of Congress. More and more media writers, left and right, are focusing more and more on the “age” issue. Today’s syndicated editorial cartoon on page 2 is about age, and Dr. Glenn Mollette writes…

             Former Decatur City Councilman Bill Faber uses his paid column on page 7 of this week’s print and online editions of the Decatur Tribune to focus some attention on another possible TIF District in Decatur. It is obvious that Bill takes a dim view of offering another TIF District as he…

         This week, in my “Scrapbook” feature on pages 4 and 5 of the print and online edition, I take another look at the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on America and the gathering we had in Central Park that day to join together and pray for our nation and the families who lost loved…

           It’s hard to believe that someone could buy a “Modern Home” out of a catalog in 1934 for $1,092.00 as indicated in  this week’s “Scrapbook” on pages 4 and 5 of the print edition.      Of course, that was for the materials to build the home, so, unless the homeowner could do all…

             Dealing with the higher cost of living has left many of our fellow citizens with huge debts and looking for a way to ease the stress of the financial burden. Well, be careful in seeking ways to handle and reduce debt. A study by the Better Business Bureau® finds that some…

     I THINK everyone in public life receives nasty anonymous letters from word snipers who hide in the bushes and shoot people in the back! Considering the huge number of subscribers we have of all political persuasions, I receive very few anonymous letters.      However, over the past year, maybe more, I’ve received regular hate mail from…

         People aren’t shocked by much today — at least not like they were a century ago. One of the interesting aspects of this week’s “Scrapbook” article on Faries Park (Pages 4 and 5 of print and online editions), is how much shock a woman caused in the community because she showed too much…

         With the hot days we’ve been experiencing the past few weeks, my thoughts have turned to memories of when Dog ‘n Suds was in Decatur at 2804 North Main and at 3666 East William Street Road. That’s the reason that one of our “Scrapbook” features this week (page 4 in print nd online…

       The summer is going way too fast but there is still a lot going on in our community. A major event, the 25th USTA/Ursula Beck Men’s Pro Tennis Classic, which runs July 31-Aug. 6 at the Fairview Tennis Com-plex in Decatur, began in 1999 and has developed into one of the premier tournaments on…