Category Archives: Community
Village of Forsyth Launches Voucher Program to Support Local Restaurants
December 14, 2020 - The Village of Forsyth is working with local restaurants to provide help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The village contacted all 15 restaurants in Forsyth and seven of them plan to...
Dec 14, 2020
Decatur Area Arts Council Providing Not-for-Profits with Grants for the Arts
December 14, 2020 - Do you have a not-for-profit organization (school, church, arts or community organization, etc.) making plans for events and creative learning experiences where the arts are the ma...
Dec 14, 2020
LISTEN: Brass Horn Too and the Gift of the Day
December 14, 2020 - The Brass Horn Too is the Gift of the Day and Kyli Heckenkamp joined Byers & Co to talk about loving her job, the advantages to knowing their customers, some unique water bottl...
Dec 14, 2020
PHOTOS: Gurneys, Guns and Hoses Raised Funds for Salvation Army
December 12, 2020 - Local first responders battled the rain and cold to raise funds for the Salvation Army with "Gurneys, Guns & Hoses". Local ambulance, city fire, county fire, police and sheriff...
Dec 12, 2020
Dove and City Taking COVID-19 Financial Assistance Appointments
December 12, 2020 - The City of Decatur in partnership with Dove Financial Assistance will assist City of Decatur residents with rental/mortgage and utility assistance beginning 8:00 am on December 14...
Dec 12, 2020
MacArthur FFA Members Shop as Secret Santas for Elementary Students
December 11, 2020 - Students in MacArthur's FFA program spent the afternoon shopping for Secret Santa Christmas presents. MacArthur has a relatively new FFA program, with this being the third year. Th...
Dec 11, 2020
RCC President Valdez Honored with "Do Something Great Award " for Inclusion
December 11, 2020 - The President of Richland Community College has been honored with the 2020 "Do Something Great Award for Excellence in Inclusion". Cristobal Valdez, Ed.D. was honored by the Commun...
Dec 11, 2020
PHOTOS: Trees on the Tees Begins Tonight
December 10, 2020 - Tonight will be the first round of Trees on the Tees at Hickory Point Golf Course. Trees on the Tees is a chance to take a ride (or walk) through a total of 34 Christmas trees deco...
Dec 10, 2020
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December 10, 2020 - NowDecatur and our friends at Hickory Point Bank have teamed up to give you a chance to win one of four $500 gift cards with The Refresh! It's your daily snapshot. . . Your daily c...
Dec 10, 2020
First National Bank Donates $15,000 To Racial Equity Fund
December 8, 2020 - First National Bank of Decatur has donated $15,000 to the Racial Equity Fund of the Community Foundation of Macon County. This fund provides grant funding to local nonprofit organiz...
Dec 08, 2020