Our Black Friday newspaper is being delivered to homes and business. Thanks to everyone who came out early Wednesday to pick up the edition.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Our earlier story
Get your Black Friday ads early.
The special Thanksgiving edition of the Herald & Review, complete with special circulars, is available right now at our offices at 601 E. William St.
It's our biggest newspaper of the year.
Subscribers will get their newspaper delivered as usual, but we'll be outside our offices selling the edition as well. This year, we've set up a drive-thru so customers don't have to get out of vehicles.
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Cost is $5.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Herald & Review.
Our earlier story
Get ready for the biggest Herald & Review of the year
Once again, our biggest newspaper of the year will be available on the day before Thanksgiving — all stuffed with savings.
To help readers plan Black Friday shopping, the Herald & Review will be at our 230 retailers starting at mid- to late-afternoon on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Editions also will be sold at our office at 601 E. William St. in Decatur as soon as the papers become available. Staffers will be in the front parking lot to offer drive-thru service to customers, so patrons don’t need to leave vehicles. Cash will be accepted in the lot, with credit cards and checks being taken in the lobby. Office sales are anticipated to start at 2 p.m. and run through 5 p.m.
“We had such a great response to the early publication of the Thanksgiving Day paper last year, I’m excited that we are expanding that ease of purchase by offering our office drive-thru” said Vice President of Sales and General Manager Alexander Gould. “Thanksgiving Day is so hectic for many families; we hope this extra day gives those Black Friday shoppers a little more time to navigate all the sales.”
Inside our special edition, readers can expect gift ideas, holiday features and stories about the season. Then there are the deals, including 19 inserts with 398 pages of ads, sales and savings. Readers again this year also will have a chance to win $5,000 or one of three $100 gift cards.
Home delivery subscribers can expect to get Thanksgiving Day papers on Thanksgiving Eve. Our hardworking carrier force will begin delivery in the afternoon or early evening and all subscribers should have their papers by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27.
And if you aren’t enjoying the convenience of home delivery, there's still time to become a member and get the Thanksgiving Day paper delivered to your home. Go to herald-review.com/subscribe or call us at (800) 453-2472 by noon on Monday, Nov. 25, to get on our Thanksgiving Day delivery list.
Your support ensures strong community journalism in Central Illinois.
While the Thanksgiving Day newspaper is as traditional as turkey and pumpkin pie, we're always looking for ways to be more relevant, engaging and useful. Our earlier “on the street” time is part of our strategy to deliver the news and valuable advertising content when and how our readers want it.
For live updates, check out our Facebook page at herald-review.com/facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram as we provide real-time updates on the distribution of our edition.
Happy holidays.
History photos: Decatur celebrates Thanksgiving
History photos: Decatur celebrates Thanksgiving
1984 Community Thanksgiving Luncheon
1984: Decatur Tribune Publisher Paul Osborne gives a speech at the annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon.
Bring on the turkey!
1987: Good things come to those who wait, and Steven Estes, 4, of Decatur, knew exactly what he was waiting for as he carried a roasting pan from the store for his mother, Mary, who was picking up some last-minute items for today's big feast. Mrs. Estes, planning a Thanksgiving dinner for six guests, said she already had a 14-pound turkey but discovered she didn't have a pan big enough for the bird.
Community Thanksgiving
1988: City Manager Jim Bacon, Lary Cunningham of A.E. Staley Mfg. Co. and Zonta President Bonit Sperry, seated from left.
Dinner at the old Cisco Grade School
1985: Charlie Stratton, a Bement Manor resident, samples the menu at the old Cisco Grade School holiday dinner.
Dishing it out
1990: Stella Lowery tends an oversized kettle of string beans Tuesday in the basement of the Masonic Temple in Decatur.
Enjoying dinner
1988: Clara Walker and her children enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at Decatur's Good Samaritan Inn.
For This We Give Thanks
1985: Publisher Sanders Hook addresses the luncheon.
Good Samaritan Inn
1987: Volunteers keep the food warm at Good Samaritan Inn dinner.
Good Samaritan Inn dinner
1988: Volunteers put together Thanksgiving Day dinners at the Good Samaritan Inn.
Helping out
1990: Correctional officer Randy West (at left) pitched in by pouring gravy, takign his place int he assembly line of food trays next to regular kitchen helper Hazel McDaniel.
Holiday happiness
1985: For Danielle Chumbley, 3, holiday happiness is hearing what she's been missing.
Holiday helpings
1983: Sue Thompson, 16, a junior and secretary of the St. Teresa Mission Club, dishes out food for Evelyn Nester.
Long Creek dinner
1985: Katherine Basham, left, and Opan McCoy, both of Long Creek, attended the dinner.
Pilgrim spirit
1985: Randy Bennett, 4, of Monticello demonstrates the Pilgrim spirit.
Preparing 150 meals
1978: Kay Turner readies one of 150 meals prepared for needy persons.
Roast turkey
1974: One fothe turkeys provided by Lloyd Sprinkle of rural Mansfield for a roast turkey feast.
Serving coffee
1983: St. Teresa High School student Kelley Walker, 17, serves coffee to Florence Meredith during the Mission Club's dinner Sunday.
St. Mary's
1987: A nun serves coffee to guests at St. Mary's Hospital Thanksgiving Day dinner.
St. Mary's Hospital
1990: Not everyone celebrated the holiday at home Thursday. Ten-year-old volunteer Mark Schuessler helps Lorraine Tuttle with her plate in the serving line at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur. Tuttle was one of about 80 guests at the annual Thanksgiving Day dinner.
St. Teresa Mission Club
1983: Students get ready to serve the meal at the St. Teresa Mission Club holiday dinner.
Thanksgiving feast
1985: Families found plenty of food and fun to be thankful for at the Thanksgiving feast.
Thanksgiving socializing
1987: Hundreds of luncheon guests enjoy their Thanksgiving feast and do a bit of socializing.
Turkeys await carving
1985: Willis Fox sharpens his carving knives as he helps prepare dinner for about 500 people at Richards Treat University Center, Millikin University, Thursday. Fox, kitchen supervisor and chef, cooked 25 turkeys weighing about 25 pounds each with help from his staff. The meal included dressing, cranberry sauce, gravy, green beans, mixed vegetables and deserts.
