Category Archives: Community

Voting is expected to be heavier in some areas of the county today than others because of races that are on the ballot. In Westville, Georgetown, and Hoopeston, for example, voters are deciding who wi...

March 10, 2025- Brynn Hanson from Doherty's, joined co-hosts Matt Bennett & Dan Martini, on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about the upcoming St. Patrick's Day celebration at the restau...

March 4, 2025 - The Knights of Columbus has announced the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held Saturday, March 15th, at 11:00 a.m. in downtown Decatur. According to organizer Jim Wrigley the p...

March 3, 2025- Jami Fawley, Executive Director of the Decatur Area Arts Council, joined co-hosts John West & John Ellis on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about the upcoming events at th...

THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: Danville NAACP Branch 3009 President Ed Butler, far left, speaks at the start of a candidate forum of Danville City Council candi...

ABOVE: Former Danville Alderman Lloyd Randle welcomes audience to Thursday evening meeting.   Former Danville Alderman Lloyd Randle says he will be speaking before the Danville City Council Publi...

February 19, 2025 - Johns Hill Teacher, Kevin Hale, joined co- hosts Dr. Juanita and Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code to talk about his campaign for the school board election and his upcoming ret...

THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: Alderman Ed Butler at a recent Danville City Council meeting (photo by Steve Brandy)   DANVILLE - The Danville NAACP will ...

February 2, 2025- Dustin Bradshaw, Manager of the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater, joined co-hosts Matt Bennett & Michael Breheny to talk about the upcoming featured acts at the Devon Amphitheater th...

February 3, 2025- Dan Watkins, executive of God's Shelter of Love joined co-hosts Matt Bennett & Michael Breheny on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about all that the Shelter has to offe...