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WSOY Community Food Drive returns this fall
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The WSOY Community Food Drive is returning as the number of people turning to food pantries in Decatur and Macon County steadily increases. The food drive is scheduled for Oct. 4, 2024 at the Airport Plaza Kroger on Route 36. “The rising cost of food...
WSOY Community Food Drive to return October 4th
June 27, 2024 – The WSOY Community Food Drive has announced that it will return on October 4, 2024 to address the food shortages facing local pantries. WSOY, NowDecatur, United Way of Decatur and Mid Illinois, ADM, Kroger, and our community partners; Buds and Blooms, Central Illinois Media Group, Colee’s Corner Drug, Dales Southlake Pharmacy, Decatur Back and Neck, Dynagraphics, First Mid Bank and Insurance Group, Heart of Illinois Community Foundation, Hickory Point Bank, Investment Planners Inc., Jones and Thomas/JT Net, McDonalds Decatur, McLeod Trucking, Skeff Distributing, Speed Lube, and WAND-TV are pleased to announce the return of the WSOY Community Food Drive on October 4th, 2024, from 6am to 6pm at the Airport Plaza Kroger on Rt. 36 in Decatur. (1818 Airport Plaza, Decatur.)
Upcoming community blood drive in Macon County
DECATUR — ImpactLife has announced an upcoming blood drive at the Decatur Donor Center, 151 W. Main St., in the Draw Room from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9. The event will also feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce celebrating 50 years of saving lives.
Caleb Witty murder suspect due in Macon County court tomorrow
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND)- A second suspect charged with the murder of Caleb Witty has been extradited back to Macon County, and will make his first appearance in court tomorrow. On June 5, 2024, Police arrested Michael I. Wallace, 34, and Bobby L. Gipson, 34, on first degree murder charges for the 2011 death of Caleb Witty.
One Central Illinois meal program helps feed seniors in the community
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) – You’ve probably had food or groceries delivered right to your doorstep. But for Macon County Meals on Wheels through Catholic Charities, home delivery takes on a different meaning. “Our mission is to enrich the lives of seniors by providing a nutritious meal that promotes independent living,” Kim Freund, the Meals on […]
Second suspect in Decatur cold case murder detained in Macon County
DECATUR — A second suspect whose arrest police said solved a 13-year-old Decatur murder case is now incarcerated in the Macon County Jail. Records show Bobby Lee Gipson, 34, was booked into the jail at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday after being extradited from Sevierville, Tennessee, where the Decatur man had been living.
The latest building permits for Macon County
293 W. Marlene Ave., $10,000, owner is Mya McClain, contractor is Promax Construction, roof replacement. 432 S. Westdale Ave., $19,600, owner is Charles Force, contractor is Muehlbach Roofing, Inc., roof replacement. 477 S. Delmar Ave., $27,745, owner is Robert Lewis, contractor is Stapleton Electric, solar panels. 1498 E. Buena Vista...
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