PENDLETON — Where once there were dive bars where fights broke out in downtown Pendleton, there now are specialty cocktail spots with their own house-made recipes.
The Marion City Council unanimously voted Thursday to continue discussions surrounding a proposed ordinance that would allow the city to put up traffic cameras at certain intersections.
Last May, Tommie Gatewood was looking forward to grabbing breakfast with his 27-year-old son, who was trying to get back on his feet after losing his job.
But later that month before the breakfast happened Gatewood got a call saying his son had been fatally shot in Chicago. He thought it was a cruel joke until a nephew who works in law enforcement confirmed the details.
“I immediately called my pastor for some prayer,” said Gatewood, recalling when his son died. “I had emotions all over the place because I didn’t believe it. It’s not really too easy to talk about.”