Category Archives: News

Dr. Jeffery Aper Equity & Justice Library Collection created in honor of retired Millikin University Provost
July 12, 2021 - Millikin University's Provost of six years, Dr. Jeffery Aper, retired in June of 2021, but not without leaving the University with a resource that will be used for years to come. Upon ...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 12, 2021

Applications open for the 2021 Mary Rohrscheib Teaching Scholarship
July 12, 2021 - Applications are now open for a $1,000 scholarship for students studying to become teachers. Attorney Josh Rohrscheib is offering the scholarship in loving memory of his grandmother, M...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 12, 2021

Applications available for 2021 Deer Herd Management Program
July 12, 2021 - Applications are now available for the 2021 Deer Herd Management Program at the Macon County Conservation District. This program helps control the deer population and maintain healthy,...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 12, 2021

LISTEN: Lindsay Romano of NowDecatur.com
July 12, 2021 - Lindsay Romano of NowDecatur.com joined Byers & Co to talk about her experience in the hot air balloon while visiting the Balloons Over Vermillion County event.
Michelle Mitchell Jul 12, 2021

WATCH: Grain bin entrapment training at the Macon County Fire and Rescue Training Facility
July 10, 2021 - The Macon County Technical Special Operations Team trained in grain bin entrapment rescue and recovery today at the Macon County Fire and Rescue Training Facility. The facility is loca...
Jul 10, 2021

WATCH - The HOT25 - Balloons Over Vermillion
July 9, 2021 - The NowDecatur team headed to Danville, IL for Balloons Over Vermillion with this week's #HOT25! Presented by Neuhoff Media and driven by the Bob Brady Auto Group! Get a birds-eye view ...
Jul 09, 2021

Illinois Department of Public Health adopts CDC COVID-19 prevention school guidance
July 9, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Sc...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 09, 2021

Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccination clinics
July 9, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following vaccination clinics to the general public. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Location: Sangamon Valley High School (398 N. Illin...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 09, 2021
LISTEN: Ag Academy students Lillie Sherrod and Jazmyn Schnetzler
July 9, 2021 - July 9, 2021 - Ag Academy students Lillie Sherrod and Jazmyn Schnetzler joined Byers & Co to talk about their experiences in the ag academy and how their futures are being shaped by...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 09, 2021

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library comes to Macon County
July 8, 2021 - Children in Macon County now have the chance to receive free books every month from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois (UWDMI) and the Communit...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 08, 2021