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DECATUR — Firefighters dealt quickly with an attic fire in a Decatur home early Sunday.

DECATUR — The art class has grown up — and is looking to socialize.

DECATUR — Fifty years after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., local leaders gathered Saturday to celebrate the progress made across the nation for African-Americans and address the problems that remain.

Essay winners read during this year’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Saturday at the Decatur Club. The theme for this year’s event is “50 Years Later – What is Your Dream?

Brenda Cartler sings during this year’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Saturday at the Decatur Club. The theme for this year’s event is “50 Years Later – What is Your Dream?”

A large crowd for this year’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Saturday at the Decatur Club. The theme for this year’s event is “50 Years Later – What is Your Dream?”

Name: Candice Hart

Sunday, Jan. 7

BLOOMINGTON — House fires this week near Covell and in Clinton are, sadly, not unique.