Category Archives: News
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
IL State Fair Announces 2021 Headliner Line-up
December 11, 2020 - In what might be the first forward-looking announcement during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois State Fair has released it's headliner line-up for 2021. The Illinois State Fair ...
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
LISTEN: What's It Like Working on "The Mandalorian"? MacArthur Graduate Wes Franklin
December 11, 2020 - MacArthur graduate Wes Franklin joined Byers & Co to talk about his career path to becoming a visual artist at Industrial Lights & Magic working on major productions includ...
Dec 11, 2020
Deadline Quickly Approaching for Small Businesses to Apply for Business Interruption Grants
December 10, 2020 - Struggling small businesses have just a few days left to apply for state Business Interruption Grants or BIG. The deadline to submit an application for a BIG is this coming Tuesday...
Dec 10, 2020
Richland Receives $960,000 from Illinois Community College Board To Address Minority Employment Gaps
December 10, 2020 - Recently, the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) granted $18.7 million dollars to community colleges statewide in order to help address education and unemployment gaps in the ...
Dec 10, 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
Want to win $500? Sign up for the Refresh with NowDecatur
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
United Way Releases Grim Poverty Report on Families Living Paycheck to Paycheck
December 9, 2020 - The United Way of Illinois has released it's 2020 ALICE Report for the state and it shows the number of ALICE families and those living below the Federal Poverty Level is not improv...
Dec 09, 2020
New Training Options Offered by Master Gardener Program
December 9, 2020 - You don't have to be a gardening expert to become a Master Gardener, all you need is an interest in gardening, a willingness to volunteer in the community, and a desire to share you...
Dec 09, 2020