It was on July 4, 1776, that the Declaration of Independence was adopted. This year across the country, cities and communities have ...

The City of New Fairview allows fireworks only on July 2, 3, and 4 from 2-11 p.m. The City of Newark only allows fireworks on ...

The ME’s office listed the manner of death as “accident” and cause of death as “blunt force injuries.” The crash happened in ...

Fifty years ago, two Decatur teens were among 75 high schoolers who sang at the United States Capitol on July Fourth, 1976, the country's 200th birthday. Eddie Johns, digital and print ...

For two teams that have lost ground in the standings because they have been unable to gain much of anything on the scoreboard, it seemed like it would ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — A new law expanding access to medical cannabis takes effect July 1. That means local dispensaries, like Fine Fettle in Greater Decatur, can sell vape products to anyone with a ...

Orla L. Kuhn, 89, of Bluffton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Christian Care in Bluffton. He was born Friday, Dec. 11, 1936, in rural Bryant, to Wilbur and Mary Kathern ...

Prosecutors say a skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building’s ...

Central Illinois has endured months of tornadoes, flooding and severe storms. Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to Effingham County ...

Mourners are attending funerals of 14 schoolchildren who were killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed. Funeral ...