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Fighting in the shelter

Richard and Mary Linda Greene along with their daughter and grandsons survived the EF5 tornado that hit the Langtown community by taking cover in a storm shelter. The family also survived staying … more

5/22/11 | 1005 views | 3 comments

Homework tabled by tornadoes

East Limestone High School Band Director Jennifer Janzen got the best excuse for losing homework. A student in one of her classes was supposed to turn in an art project but tornadoes struck the … more

5/15/11 | 724 views

American Idol officer

Daily police reporter Elizabeth Zimmerman was checking over her notes for a story about German police officers visiting Decatur and noticed she had written down the same first name for both of the … more

4/24/11 | 1196 views

Clothes weren’t working

After getting dressed one warm Saturday afternoon, Cameron McDaniel of Moulton was complaining while pulling on his shorts. His father, Deangelo McDaniel, inquired about his concerns and Cameron … more

4/17/11 | 871 views

Easter Bunny on a diet

While the Decatur Jaycees were planning for their Special Friends Easter party, the subject of who would be playing the Easter Bunny came up. One of the issues at hand was the costume. … more

4/10/11 | 800 views

Waiting on call back from coyote?

Reporter Nancy Glasscock was covering an investigation by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department concerning some bones found near Kayo Road. It was determined the remains were not human, … more

4/3/11 | 780 views

Don’t forget the dog

While reporter Tiffeny Owens was double-checking all the names and ages of the Thomas family members, 2-year-old Peyton made sure she didn’t forget the family dog. “This is Peyton. She’s … more

3/27/11 | 772 views

No dirty floors for this mop

District Judge Charles Langham was helping on a recent Friday evening with the Extraordinary People Program at Central United Methodist Church in Decatur when one of the young people participating … more

3/20/11 | 757 views

The Daily is still in Decatur

After fielding a couple of recent phone calls from confused readers, I decided a little clarification is needed concerning The Daily’s whereabouts. The Daily’s offices are still located at 201 … more

3/13/11 | 712 views

Teaming up at NASA

Wayne Wagnon and Richard “Dick” Smith did not work hand-in-hand at NASA on a daily basis, but the Decatur residents often interacted on projects. Wayne, 77, is the former NASA engineer who … more

3/6/11 | 890 views