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Ben Andreas was named the newest trustee for Richland Community College on Tuesday.

How were doing: Decatur-area residents share pandemic stories Gayle Bowman: For Clinton High School teacher, biggest challenge is the unknown Editors note: This story is part of a series in which reporters check with Central Illinoisans about how their lives have changed in the pandemic.  Gayle Bowman teaches Home Economics and Consumer Education at Clinton High School. Since schools closed in March, she has been watching the news incessantly. “As if somebody is going to hav...

DECATUR — Easter was online in 2020 and, as opposed to most years when Easter is one of the two biggest celebrations in Christendom, web-only services and no family dinner afterward were a bit anticlimactic. “I did a livestream from my kitchen table and then I just did a load of laundry,” said the Rev. Joey Krol, pastor of Galilee Baptist Church. COVID has meant a lot has changed in the past 12 months, from various restrictions to up-and-down infection numbers to testing...

DECATUR — The Rev. Wayne Dunning visibly braced himself for a sharp stick when getting his COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, but it was already done. “He tricked me,” Dunning said, laughing, afterward. Brendan Spence, a pharmacist with Walgreens, had told him he was going to count to three and give the injection, but he actually did it while he was talking. Spence told Dunning to take a seat for 15 minutes in case of a reaction, which is rare, Spence said. Some people might feel faint,...

DECATUR — The Rev. Wayne Dunning was standing in line at Dollar Tree with an extra-large stack of laundry baskets when another customer asked why he was buying them. Dunning, pastor of Faith Fellowship Christian Church, said he was buying them to pack food for a giveaway held on Saturday. “He looked at the cashier and said, I got this. Put it on my card," Dunning said. “I just about fell backward.” The man wouldnt give Dunning his name and said to just call him “The Mas...