Alert Featured HEALTH Sarah Butts on a mission to educate people about organ donation Donnette Beckett Oct 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 0 Sarah Butts, widow of Decatur Police Officer Tommy Butts, talks with community members after the Mount Zion Community Prayer Breakfast. Donnette Beckett Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donnette Beckett MOUNT ZION — Sarah Butts is ready to talk about organ donations.kAm“x’> ?@E 96C6 E6==:?8 6G6CJ@?6 J@F 92G6 E@ 5@?2E6 2 <:5?6J] %92E’D ?@E >J ;@3[” D96 D2:5] “|J ;@3 :D E@ 65F42E6 J@F]”k^AmkAmqFEED E@=5 96C DE@CJ E@ 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD @? (65?6D52J >@C?:?8 5FC:?8 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>EK:@?492>36C]@C8^6G6?ED^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm|@F?E +:@? r@>>F?:EJ !C2J6C qC62<72DEk^2m 2E E96 G:==286’D 4@>>F?:EJ 46?E6C]k^Am Sarah Butts address the community during the Mount Zion Community Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday. 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Tomorrow's Teachers back after pandemic pause High school students considering a career in teaching attended Millikin University's Tomorrow's Teachers conference, with speakers and breakou…
Grants worth $150,000 will go to nonprofits Awards being made by the Impact100 grant fund of The Community Foundation of Macon County.
Drive-through flu clinic planned Macon County Health Department will hold a flu vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3.
Decatur Genealogical Society prepares for new building Decatur Genealogical Society will soon have more room to store the growing collection of historical information.
