COMMUNITY

Macon County Conservation District celebrates Earth Day with 44th Annual Festival of Spring
March 24, 2025 - The Macon County Conservation District, co-sponsored by the Decatur Area Audubon Society, will be celebrating Earth Day with the 44th Annual Festival of Spring on April 26 from 12-4pm. Admission to the Festival is free, with the exception of Kayaking, which is priced at $3 per person. Here's a glimps...
Mar 24, 2025

LISTEN: Brynn Hanson on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
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 restaurant. Listen to the podcast now!
Mar 10, 2025

St Patricks Day Parade to be held March 15th in downtown Decatur
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 parade will include "Local businesses, schools, candidates, fire trucks, community groups, just plain ol' silly fun ...
Mar 04, 2025

LISTEN: Jami Fawley on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
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 the Decatur Arts Council. Listen to the podcast now!
Mar 03, 2025

Danville Candidate Forum Touches on High Taxes, Community Involvement, being Pro-Business
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Danville NAACP Branch 3009 President Ed Butler, far left, speaks at the start o...
Feb 21, 2025

Randle Says "Pre-Text" Stops to Have a Car to Search Must Stop; Wants Independent Study Like in Urbana Ten Years Ago
ABOVE: Former Danville Alderman Lloyd Randle welcomes audience to Thursday evening meeting. Former Danville Alderman Lloyd Randle says he will ...
Feb 21, 2025

LISTEN: Kevin Hale on Thee Morris Code
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 retirement from Johns Hill Magnet school. Listen to the podcast now!
Feb 19, 2025

Alderman Candidate Forum Thursday in Danville
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Alderman Ed Butler at a recent Danville City Council meeting (photo by Steve ...
Feb 17, 2025

Listen: Dustin Bradshaw on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
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 this summer. Listen to the podcast now!
Feb 04, 2025

LISTEN: Dan Watkins joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
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 offer, and their supporting impact on the community. Listen to the podcast now!
Feb 04, 2025