Tim Cain

Decatur

Entertainment Reporter at Herald & Review

Entertainment Reporter at Pantagraph

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Articles

Cain: These lists can bring the aggravation out in observers

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

The reader confessed to wanting to punch me. You have to appreciate the reaction. But it also wasn't exactly what I had in mind when I decided last year that one of my projects for 2017 would be to rank the music of The Beatles in order, my favorite to least-favorite. I've been posting them in reverse order daily on my Facebook writer page (www.facebook.com/timcainhr).
Cain: Garth Brooks can convert anyone into a believer

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper tells a story about Michael Jordan's championship-era Chicago Bulls coming to the then-Assembly Hall in Champaign for an exhibition game. A cluster of reporters surrounded Jordan for a brief set of questions and answers. At its conclusion, as Tupper looked on in a combination of surprise and bafflement, a number of reporters thrust pen and paper toward Jordan, seeking autographs. That's just not done.
Tim Cain: Celebration vote in public's wallets

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

Given how many times the death of Decatur Celebration has been “imminent,” based on the unsolicited opinions of those who have claimed to be in the know, complaints about Tuesday's Celebration announcements have become little more than background noise, contributing little to the conversation. What does the announcement of a fenced downtown and a $5 weekend admission fee mean to the event? Who knows? The beauty of the plan is it gives patrons a direct vote on the future of Decatur Celebration.
Tim Cain: Garth Brooks keeps delivering the unlikely

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

He's the biggest since Elvis – again. This weekend, Garth Brooks will match the number of sellout crowds for which he's performed previously at Champaign's State Farm Center. In 1992, Brooks first played Assembly Hall in a show that at the time was the fastest sellout in Assembly Hall history. Tickets were $18, with a $1 service charge. Five years later, Brooks topped himself with a trio of Assembly Hall sellouts.
Cain: Is the price of progress lost texts, or worse?

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

A friend messaged me with disappointment a couple of months ago. And while his message may seem trite and insignificant, it also brings additional light on an issue that should concern anyone interested in historical preservation. “'Who's Who in Baseball' isn't being printed this year!" he wrote. Even people who don't care about baseball but know fanatics of the sport would probably recognize the bound paperback-sized book and its predominantly red cover. Since 1916, the book was a rite of spring.
Cain: We know everything before we know everything

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

My firm belief is the internet can change the world by making us all realize our similarities are far greater than our differences. That belief is tested every time I reluctantly crawl into the morass that comprises commenting on stories and the unexpected cesspools of social media. Isn't it fascinating that every time the temptation to abandon it all arises, something comes up? Like a giraffe giving birth on a livestream.
Cain: ESPN's changes the same as society's

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

The final episode of ESPN's “The Sports Reporters” discussion panel show aired Sunday. Its disappearance, amid the fascinating evolution of ESPN, is a textbook example of what's happening with entertainment programming. Like it or not. For better and for worse. “Sports Reporters” launched in 1988, lifted somewhat from the Chicago-based "Sportswriters on TV." On the ESPN show, national sportswriters set the frame for discussions about games, events and personalities.
Cain: Playing DJ for a day

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

While my childhood and adolescence was largely spent with my ears glued to radio speakers, I never aspired to be a disc jockey. The job seemed like a fun one, sure. But it seemed a better idea to treat music as a hobby rather than a career.
Tim Cain: Bond over shared music, humor extended far beyond Decatur newsroom

1 month ago | herald-review.com | Tim Cain

There’s no better time to make an event about yourself than the death of a friend. That’s sarcasm, of course. And writing this might appear as a last, final cruel joke to a guy I knew for a couple of years three decades ago. My buddy Dave Bundy died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2025). He was 57, he was a husband, a father, a lifetime newspaper guy, including the last 13 years as editor at the Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star. He survived 20 years with a cancer that had a 2% survival rate.
Mecklenburg County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

Oct 21, 2024 | carbontrack.co.uk | Tim Cain

Protecting the natural resources of the county depends on the Mecklenburg County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. The area guarantees the existence of conservation initiatives and informs the people on the protection of soil and water. These initiatives encourage long-term viability. There are five supervisors on the board running the district. The North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission names two; three are chosen from county elections.