Signs related to the Black Lives Matter movement have been appearing in town.

The movement has gained increased attention and support since the death in May of George Floyd. The 46-year-old black man was on the ground, face down, when a white police officer knelt on his neck for a reported 8 minutes, 46 seconds. The compression led to Floyd suffocating and then dying.

Many signs appeared late last weekend and over the weekend, leading up to a pair of events planned for Sunday afternoon along Main Street.

Some of the messages are carefully written or scribbled on cardboard, while others have been painstakingly crafted from plywood. They have been hung on utility poles, incorporated into business signs, and put into front yards.

With messages as varied as those who created them, the signs may say many different things — from Say His Name or Black Lives Matter to It’s Not Just Him, and more — but they carry the same meaning: It is time for a change when it comes to the way people of color are treated in this country.