Decatur Metro News By Zeal Local

09/12/2021

It’s looking festive at Decatur City Hall! ✨

Headed out of town soon or wondering about holiday schedule impacts?

Both garbage and recycling routes scheduled for Friday, December 24 will run on Monday, December 27.

08/12/2021

Decatur has become home to five recent engineering graduates and an information and analytics major who are in the sixth class of the Best and Brightest Initiative that brings young

03/12/2021

After restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic limited attendance to last year, second-year Decatur boys basketball coach Kori Walker will get his first chance to witness the full atmosphere of

03/12/2021

A $165 million project replacing aging sewer pipe in Decatur to reduce overflows moved to West Moulton Street this week and is on track to finish almost 15 miles of

23/11/2021

16/11/2021

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." ― William Arthur Ward

Decatur City Schools is fortunate to have the best teachers in the business. They care, inspire, uplift, and love every student that walks into their classroom. We want to say thank you to all our teaching staff for their hard work and dedication. Your talent, ability, and tenacity are appreciated more than you know.

November 15-21 is "Thank Alabama Teachers Week!" Be sure to thank a teacher in your life who is making or has made a personal impact.

10/11/2021

24/10/2021

The city-owned former Archer-Daniels-Midland property off West Moulton Street has early support to become the site for a new Decatur recreation center built with 3M settlement money, but one councilman

19/10/2021

The City of Decatur and Morgan County were named as defendants in two civil actions – one circuit court and one in federal court. These cases were put into mediation together, resulting in settlements that work together for the good of the residents of Decatur and Morgan County. This web site is i...

19/10/2021

The Decatur news release outlined the terms of the settlement:

$9.2 Million Reimbursement for past PFAS costs
$7.0 Million for Future sludge disposal costs for DU
$25.0 Million Payment to Decatur, Morgan County and Decatur Utilities
$22.2 Million Payment to cap Cells 2-11 of the Decatur Morgan County Regional Landfill (DMCRL)
$35.0 Million for a New recreational facility and ball fields to replace the Aquadome complex
The other parties listed in the settlement include Daikin, Toray, BFI, and Synagro.

Decatur and Morgan County have reached a $98 million settlement with 3M that will be used to pay for cleanup costs related to PFAS chemicals, as well as a new rec center and ball fields.

29/09/2021

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/covid-19-closes-public-access-to-morgan-county-sheriffs-office/

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said multiple COVID-19 cases have left the administrative offices understaffed.

01/09/2021

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Decatur City Schools will dismiss early on Friday, September 3rd to allow each school to be thoroughly disinfected. Many of our buildings are short custodial staff. This early dismissal will allow our custodial and maintenance staff to work together to seal and disinfect high-touch surfaces.

Please see the following for dismissal times for Friday:

Elementary schools: 11:45 a.m.

Secondary schools: 12:30 p.m.

Extended day will not be offered.

Again, we are dismissing early on Friday to disinfect our buildings before students return to school on Tuesday, September 7th.

Thank you for helping us get the word out.

19/08/2021

The Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has received the first piece of flight hardware from United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Decatur facility which will be utilized in NASA's Artemis II mission to return Americans to the moon.

18/08/2021

DECATUR: Decatur Parks & Recreation will have the westbound lanes of Lee ST NE, between 6th AVE & Cherry ST, closed until 2:30 p.m. today.

16/08/2021

Small Business Assistance Available for Decatur Businesses Jul 30, 2021 Small businesses in Decatur will be eligible to apply for the Small Business Loan / Grant Assistance Program beginning Monday, August 2. About the Small Business Loan / Grant Assistance Program A partnership between the City of....