The Old State Bank is now adorned with its festive Mardi Gras wreaths, and that can only mean one thing! Across the community, crewes are readying their floats for the Carnegie Carnival Mardi Gras parade on the evening of February 26. Origin of the Carnegie Carnival The Carnegie...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The whooping and sandhill cranes are making their annual return to Wheeler Wildlife Refuge here in Decatur. About the Cranes Every year, approximately 20,000 sandhill cranes migrate to North Alabama for their winter's stay. Standing at over three feet...
It's almost September. How did that happen? This month on the City of Decatur blog, we're talking about meetings, agendas, and everything you need to know to stay informed. Whether you attend in-person or watch along from the comfort of your office or home, we want...
Hi! My name is Emme Long, and I'm your friendly City of Decatur Communication Specialist. How many times have you been looking to the answer for a question and aren't sure where to start? I hope you find this blog to be a handy tool for...
AGENDA FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 20, 2018 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: II. INVOCATION: III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: IV. ROLL CALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS: V. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Resolution No. 18-223 - Request for a Special Event Retail Liquor License by Witt LLC for the Tennessee Valley Exposition to be...
One Small Step for Decatur, One Giant Leap for North Alabama The City of Decatur welcomed NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) leadership and Small Business team along with 20 NASA prime contractors to the Alabama Center for the Arts for the first collaborative meeting of...
September Events Weekly Events Mondays and Tuesdays, September 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 10:00 am Event: Preschool Storytime Where: Decatur Public Library Contact: 256-353-2993 ext. 122 Tuesdays, September 12 and 26 Event: LEGO Hour Where: Decatur Public Library Contact: 256-353-2993 ext. 122 Wednesdays, September 6, 13, 20 and...
By noon all the drama was over. The Decatur girls knew they were state champions. The wait for the celebration took a little longer than expected. When it did, it was a big one. “This is so awesome,” senior team captain Anna-Quinn Weaver said. “We’ve been working...
Hello All! It has been a couple of weeks since I shared an update and this past few weeks has been filled with many opportunities to share: Decatur Fire Department Council President Pro Tem, Paige Bibbee and I had the opportunity to attend the Decatur Fire Department (DFD)...
Perhaps our greatest discoveries are those that take us by surprise. The development of Point Mallard’s new Native American Indian Interpretive Walking Trails are a perfect example for this fateful phenomenon. In 2008, the Decatur Parks and Recreation Department received a federal grant to remove Chinese...