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Narcotics agents arrested two men during a raid on a residence Tuesday night, Decatur police said. Agents found cocaine and drug-sale paraphernalia during the search at 212 Seventh Avenue S.W., … more

2/22/12 | 125 views

2 in GOP seeking to take on judge

Two lawyers are seeking the Republican nomination to face a Morgan County circuit court judge who has not had opposition in 17 years. Eric Summerford touts 28 years of experience, including time … more

By Sheryl Marsh | 2/21/12 | 366 views | 11 comments

NARCOG suspends 2nd employee

A North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments employee has been suspended for allegedly shredding documents related to the Rodney Gann investigation. Alabama Cares Coordinator Diana … more

By Deangelo McDaniel | 2/22/12 | 737 views | 5 comments

A winding spiritual journey

The sections of canvas arrived by car Tuesday and were carefully placed together on the gym floor at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. They formed a circular mosaic with an entrance and an … more

By Ronnie Thomas | 2/22/12 | 409 views

Mellow Mushroom drawings revealed

With the Tennessee River as its muse, the design of downtown Decatur’s Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant puts a modern twist on relics from the River City’s past. Reclaimed wood from long-gone … more

By Tiffeny Owens | 2/22/12 | 851 views | 14 comments

Instructions for walking the labyrinth

1. Relax your mind. Give yourself time in the labyrinth without thinking about anything in particular. Be attentive to what the labyrinth brings to you. 2. Be aware of your intention for walking. … more

2/22/12 | 109 views

Lakeside High School lives on

Despite its short history and controversial ending, Lakeside High School alumni have fond memories of the former all-black school. Dorothy Brown Gordon can still hear in her mind Principal Leon … more

By Bayne Hughes | 2/21/12 | 482 views

$23M green energy project proposed

A green energy company wants to build a $23 million facility at the Decatur-Morgan County Regional Landfill to convert plastics from the city’s residential garbage into fuel. Rational … more

By Tiffeny Owens | 2/21/12 | 484 views | 3 comments

Missing cat’s eye defect needs care

If Decatur Lockmaster’s cat Mercy isn’t found by Wednesday, it will have gone one full week without a crucial eye treatment. Mercy is a 6-month-old calico cat that was rescued by the business … more

By Ben Montgomery | 2/21/12 | 584 views | 2 comments

Mayor’s son challenging incumbent in BOE race

Incumbent Jimmy Dobbs would like a third term as the District 5 representative on the Morgan County Board of Education, but he faces a familiar opponent. Melvin Duran III is following his father, … more

By Bayne Hughes | 2/21/12 | 567 views | 2 comments