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11/21/09 | 128 views

Down by the riverside

It wasn’t exactly stadium seating, but Will Gann and Paxton Clemons found a place at Rhodes Ferry Park to watch Leon Sheffield Elementary School’s annual Turkey Bowl on Friday. more

11/21/09 | 380 views

Collision with truck sends man to hospital

Paramedics prepare a man for transport to Decatur General Hospital after he was hit by a truck at Sixth Avenue and Magnolia Street Southeast on Friday afternoon. The victim’s injuries did not … more

11/21/09 | 273 views

Grilling for a good cause

People gathered around a hot dog stand Thursday at the Morgan County Courthouse, where cooks and servers were county commissioners and employees. After getting their hot dogs, they went to a stand … more

By Sheryl Marsh
Staff Writer | 11/20/09 | 871 views | 1 comment

4 trucks scour Decatur for leaves

Decatur Public Works continued this week vacuuming raked leaves from local curbsides. Public Works Coordinator Julia Chenault said the city is running four vacuum trucks this fall to deal with the … more

By Evan Belanger
Staff Writer | 11/20/09 | 298 views | 1 comment

Fuel depot plan axed

TEPPCO, which planned to build a 14-million-gallon fuel depot a half mile upstream of Decatur Utilities’ sole water intake, has canceled its plans. Spokesman Rick Rainey said public opposition, … more

By Eric Fleischauer
Staff Writer | 11/20/09 | 837 views | 12 comments

Council holds parade vote; 2 can’t attend

The Decatur City Council’s second attempt to avert a scheduling conflict with the city’s annual Christmas parade succeeded Thursday. In a special meeting, the council voted 3-0 to reschedule … more

By Evan Belanger
Staff Writer | 11/20/09 | 533 views | 5 comments

Board OKs aide to mayor

The Personnel Board unanimously approved a reorganization chart that could provide an assistant for Decatur Mayor Don Stanford. The City Council must approve the new organizational structure and … more

By Deangelo McDaniel
Staff Writer | 11/20/09 | 670 views | 12 comments

Woodmeade surprises volunteer with party to mark her 90th birthday

Woodmeade Elementary School teacher’s aide Ellease Miller doesn’t attend school assemblies because her 89-year-old knees ache. But kindergarten teacher Peggy Tedford was insistent. “You’ll … more

By Bayne Hughes
Staff Writer | 11/20/09 | 619 views | 4 comments

4 arrested in Lacey’s Spring meth lab bust

Morgan County jailers handcuff Sandra Hightower, 22, after drug agents discovered a methamphetamine lab at her River Loop Road home in Lacey’s Spring on Wednesday night, authorities said. … more

11/20/09 | 720 views | 2 comments